Two months after I had the tests, I got an Explanation of Benefits from my insurer. Blue Cross paid $1,650 for both. Actually, Blue Cross paid $1,360 for the tests and $290 in physician fees. I never saw a bill for the physician fees, I had to call to get that number.
The bulbourethral glands (also known as the cowper's glands) are male sexual glands. They are located below the prostate and discharge a component of the seminal fluid into the urethra. During sexual intercourse each gland produces a secretion known as pre-ejaculate.aking the world better, one answer at a time. The main function of the bulbourethral or cowper's gland is to produce and release the pre-cum to rid the urethra of any acidic urine.
The development and function of the sebaceous gland in the fetal and neonatal periods appear to be regulatedby maternal androgens and by endogenous steroid synthesis, as well as by other morphogens. The most apparent function of theglands is to excrete sebum. A strong increase in sebum excretion occurs a few hours after birth; this peaks during the first weekand slowly subsides thereafter. A new rise takes place at about age 9 years with adrenarche and continues up to age 17 years, whenthe adult level is reached.