Table 1 The morphometric parameters of primordial follicles in the ovaries of 15–46 year old women (mean ± SD)

Basement membrane thickness, μm

1.29 ± 0.11 a

1.34 ± 0.06

1.38 ± 0.07

1.39 ± 0.08 b

1.43 ± 0.15 c

1.43 ± 0.18 d

a:b, a:c, a:d; p < 0.05

Oocyte:follicle area ratio

0.77

0.78

0.78

0.78

0.77

0.78

p > 0.5

Nucleus:oocyte area ratio

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.15

0.15

0.15

p > 0.5

Length, μm

8.69 ± 0.13

8.7 ± 0.15

8.71 ± 0.12

8.72 ± 0.27

8.62 ± 0.26

8.56 ± 0.43

p > 0.05

Height, μm

2.62 ± 0.12

2.66 ± 0.09

2.68 ± 0.11

2.7 ± 0.21

2.59 ± 0.27

2.62 ± 0.39

p > 0.05

Height:length ratio

0.3

0.31

0.31

0.31

0.3

0.31

p > 0.5