Menarche is the term used to describe a woman's first period.

Menarche is the first period that a woman experiences. The average age of menarche is 13 years old but anywhere between 10 years old to 16 years old is considered within normal range for menarche. Typically menarche will start within four years of starting puberty, but everyone is different.

False. Menarche is the BEGINNING of normal menstrual functions.

Menarche refers to the beginning of a woman's reproductive ability and menopause refers to its end.

menarche comes from Greek meaning "meno" meaning month. and "arche" meaning beginning.