Did you know women actually have prostate glands just like men?
They're also known as Skene's glands.
The female prostate was recognized by anatomist Regnier de Graaf
way back in 1672. In 1880, Alexander Skene brought the attention
back to these glands and ducts, which is why these glands are called
Skene’s glands and/or ducts. There is a move now to refer to these
glands as the female prostate, since that is the more accurate term
for them.
The Skene’s glands are located on the upper wall of the vagina and
around the lower end of the urethra. The Skene’s glands are made of
the same cells as the male prostate and are what is thought to
produce the fluid ejected in female ejaculation. The Skene’s glands
are also called the lesser vestibular, periurethral or paraurethral glands,
or increasingly the more correct name of the female prostate.
The glands – the male prostate and Skene’s – appear to operate very
similarly when examined closely. This is why researchers are now
starting to call the Skene’s glands the female prostate. The fluid
produced by the Skene’s glands is very similar in composition to
prostatic fluid, including specific proteins and enzymes (Human
Protein 1 and PDE5).