TABLE 1.
Number of follicles during interovulatory intervals, number of intervals with major anovulatory follicular waves and minor waves, and number of ovulatory waves with follicles of various types.a
| End point | Mares | Women | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interovulatory intervals | |||
| Length (days) | 20.9 ± 0.5 | 27.4 ± 0.5 | <0.001 |
| Follicles (number) | 9.0 ± 0.7 | 6.8 ± 0.2 | <0.03 |
| Major waves (number of IOIs) | |||
| Ovulatory | 30 | 30 | — |
| Anovulatory | 6/30 (20%) | 9/30 (30%) | NS |
| Minor waves (number of IOIs) | 29/30 (97%) | 17/30 (57%) | <0.0002 |
| Follicle types in ovulatory wave (number of waves) | |||
| Largest subordinate follicle | 27/30 (90%) | 25/30 (83%) | NS |
| Second-largest subordinate follicle | 14/27 (52%) | 9/25 (36%) | NS |
| Predeviation follicle | 10/27 (37%) | 12/25 (48%) | NS |
| Early regressing follicles | 9/27 (33%) | 9/25 (36%) | NS |
| Late regressing follicles | 8/27 (30%) | 2/25 (8%) | <0.05 |
| Double dominant follicles | 6/30 (20%) | 0/30 (0%) | <0.02 |
a
IOI, Interovulatory interval; NS, not significant.