skene's gland skene's gland in female human anatomy, skene's glands or the skene glands (/skiːn/ skeen, also known as the lesser vestibular glands, paraurethral glands) are glands located around the lower end of the urethra. the glands are surrounded by tissue that swells with blood during sexual arousal, and secrete a fluid from openings near the urethra, particularly during orgasm. "periurethral glands" redirects here. for for the male periurethral glands, see urethral gland. skene's glandhuman female internal reproductive anatomydetailsprecursorurogenital sinusidentifierslatinglandulae vestibulares minoresta98a09.2.01.017ta23564fma20083anatomical terminology structure and function