Menarche (/məˈnɑːrki/ mə-NAR-kee; from Ancient Greek μήν (mēn) 'month' and ἀρχή (arkhē) 'beginning') is the first menstrual cycle, or first menstrual bleeding...

complete puberty at ages 16–17. The major landmark of puberty for females is menarche, the onset of menstruation, which occurs on average around age 12½. For...

sexual characteristics by age 13 with no menarche or normal secondary sexual characteristics but no menarche by 15 years of age. It may be caused by developmental...

normally last between 21 and 35 days, with a median length of 28 days. Menarche (the onset of the first period) usually occurs around the age of 12 years;...

compromised 16- to 20-year-old virgins after menarche. The highest rank comprised 14-year-old virgins before menarche. ("The Role of Sexual Lore in Taoism" begins...

pubertal timing may be influenced by weight, physical activity, and genetics. Menarche, a central event of female puberty, is associated with the father's absence...

breast tissue occurs during fetal development. Usually, females experience menarche about two years after thelarche has begun, with complete breast development...

body hair growth, breast development and menarche (the onset of menstruation). Most girls go through menarche between ages 12–13, and are then capable...

pregnancy has not occurred. The first period, a point in time known as menarche, usually begins between the ages of 12 and 15. Menstruation starting as...

the first time. It is the celebration of a girl's rite of passage after menarche (first menstruation) or period, and she is deemed a young woman both physically...