<P> Menarche ( / mɪˈnɑːrkiː / mi - NAR - kee ; Greek : μήν mēn `` month '' + ἀρχή arkhē `` beginning '' ) is the first menstrual cycle , or first menstrual bleeding , in female humans . From both social and medical perspectives , it is often considered the central event of female puberty , as it signals the possibility of fertility . </P>
<P> Menarche ( / mɪˈnɑːrkiː / mi - NAR - kee ; Greek : μήν mēn `` month '' + ἀρχή arkhē `` beginning '' ) is the first menstrual cycle , or first menstrual bleeding , in female humans . From both social and medical perspectives , it is often considered the central event of female puberty , as it signals the possibility of fertility . </P>
what is the term for the onset of the first menstrual cycle
what is the term for the onset of the first menstrual cycle
Menarche
Menarche