The first menstruation which begins at puberty is called:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Menarche
Option (1) Menopause — Incorrect. Menopause is the permanent stop of menstrual cycles, at around 50 years of age, not their beginning.
Option (2) Menarche — Correct. The first menstruation, which begins at puberty, is called menarche. Menstruation stops around 50 years of age; that is menopause.
Option (3) Menstrual cycle — Incorrect. It is the whole repeating cycle of events from one menstruation to the next, not the first menstruation.
Option (4) Ovulation — Incorrect. Ovulation is the release of an ovum from the Graafian follicle, in the middle of each cycle.
NCERT Extract:
Menstrual Cycle – …
