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page: Search posts:   Posted Nov 04 2009 10:01pm  Sperm may seem
an odd choice of subject for a “young woman’s guide to
gynecology and obstetrics.”  But it is this last word,
obstetrics, that makes sperm a good choice for an entry
subject.  Arguably, without sperm, obstetrics would not exist.  
This may not always be the case, but for the time being, each
human pregnancy makes use of sperm somewhere in the process. 
So, let’s talk about sperm, baby!  Sperm is the male counterpart
to the female gamete, the ovum (or egg).  Technically, what we
commonly refer to as a sperm should be considered more of a
sperm cell called a spermatozoon (spermatozoa, plural).  Since
virtually everyone refers to the spermatozoon as a sperm, I will
continue to use the word sperm in its place.  The human sperm
consists of, ostensibly, a head an a tail.  This simple-looking
structure belies its key importance in creating life.  Stored
within the sperm is a complex DNA code t