menarche
Puberty's red debut
Menarche is a girl's first menstrual period, marking the onset of reproductive capability.
The term is primarily medical or clinical: The average age of menarche has declined over the past century.
Pronounced with stress on the second syllable: meh-NAR-kee.
Punctuation ending sentences
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
pads · tampons · spotting · discharge · hygiene · lunar cycle · monthly · first period
Teenage developmental stage
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
growth · pubic hair · growth spurt · acne · self-consciousness · awkwardness · body image · identity
Egg discharge from ovary
- uterusFemale reproductive organ
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
endometrium · fallopian tubes · egg · follicle · fertility · hormonal · reproductive system · ovarian
Female reproductive medicine
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
- precocious pubertyPremature onset of sexual development
- early onsetBeginning before typical age
- normal rangeExpected healthy limits
late onset · BMI · nutrition · endocrinology · diagnosis · health screening · bone density · growth charts
Transition-marking ceremony
- womanhoodAdult female state
- coming of ageReaching adult status
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- traditionCustom passed through generations
ritual · ceremony · taboo · secrecy · shame · gift giving · education · mother-daughter
period
Punctuation ending sentences
cramps · pads · tampons · spotting · discharge · hygiene · lunar cycle · monthly · first period
adolescence
Teenage developmental stage
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- developmentProgress toward maturity
maturation · growth · pubic hair · growth spurt · acne · self-consciousness · awkwardness · body image · identity · transition
ovulation
Egg discharge from ovary
progesterone · endometrium · fallopian tubes · egg · follicle · fertility · hormonal · reproductive system · ovarian · hypothalamus
gynecology
Female reproductive medicine
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
- precocious pubertyPremature onset of sexual development
- early onsetBeginning before typical age
late onset · normal range · BMI · nutrition · endocrinology · diagnosis · health screening · bone density · growth charts
rite of passage
Transition-marking ceremony
- womanhoodAdult female state
- coming of ageReaching adult status
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
tradition · ritual · ceremony · taboo · secrecy · shame · gift giving · education · mother-daughter · cultural attitudes
menarchemenopause
End of fertility
climacteric · perimenopause · change of life · amenorrhea · infertility
monarch, hierarchy, anarchy, menses, archangel, menstruation, menstrual, menstruate, amenorrhea