Polina, a 12-year-old girl, has been experiencing significant physical changes in the past year. Presently, she does not complain of any sort of itching and swelling on the vaginal walls. During the course of the day, she finds spots of blood on her panties and feels awful because she is experiencing this for the first time. Which of the following is Polina experiencing in this scenario?

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Polina is experiencing menarche, which is the first occurrence of menstruation, a normal physiological process in girls marking the onset of reproductive capability. Spermarche, menopause, and andropause are not applicable to her situation as they refer to the first ejaculation in boys, the end of menstrual cycles in women, and a term sometimes used to describe aging-related hormone changes in men, respectively.

Polina, a 12-Year-Old Girl, Has Been Experiencing Significant Physical Changes