The first menses is called the
A) menarche.
B) menopause.
C) climacteric.
D) emission.
E) ovulation.

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Menarche is the term used to describe the first menstrual period in a female's life. Menopause refers to the end of menstrual periods, climacteric refers to the transitional period leading up to menopause, emission refers to the ejaculation of semen in males, and ovulation is the release of an egg from the ovaries.

The First Menses Is Called the