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प्रश्न
Differentiate between the following pair:
Menarche and menopause
Differentiate between menarche and menopause.
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उत्तर
| Sr. No. | Menarche | Menopause |
| 1. | Menarche is the first occurrence of menstruation in a human female during puberty. | Menopause is the permanent cessation or disappearance of menstrual cycles in a woman. |
| 2. | It generally occurs at a young age, typically between 11 and 13 years. | It usually occurs in older women, typically between the ages of 45 and 55 years. |
| 3. | It signifies the beginning of the reproductive phase and the ability to conceive. | It signifies the end of the reproductive phase, as ovulation and menstruation stop permanently. |
| 4. | This process is triggered by the initial rise in female sex hormones like estrogen. | This process is caused by the gradual decline and eventual stop of female sex hormone production. |
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give appropriate terms for each of the following process:
Fixing of developing zygote (blastocyst) on the uterine wall.
Define: Menarche
Explain the menstruation phases in the menstrual cycle of a human female.
Name the Following
The onset of menstruation in a young girl at about the age of 13 years.
Complete the following sentences with appropriate word:
The human gestation period is about ____________.
Which one of the following menstrual irregularities is correctly matched?
Calculate the number of spermatozoa produced by a single primary spermatocyte.
Corpus luteum develops under the influence of ______.
Mainly which type of hormones control the menstrual cycle in human beings?
Withdrawal of which of the following hormones is the immediate cause of menstruation?
Menstruation normally occurs once in ______.
About which day in a normal human menstrual cycle does rapid secretion of LH (Popularly called LH Surge) normally occurs?
Observe the figure and label it properly.

- Name the hormone that regulates the cycle.
- Name the phases in this cycle.
- What is the duration of ovulation phase?
- What happens if implantation occurs?
- What happens if implantation does not occur?
The figure show a section of human ovary. Select the option which gives the correct identification of either A or B with function/characteristic.

The graph given below shows the number of primordial follicles per ovary in women at different ages. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.

- What is the average age of the women at the onset of menopause?
- At what age are maximum primordial follicles present in the ovary, according to the given graph?
Name the following:
The permanent stoppage of menstruation in human females around the age of 45 years.
The egg is passed down through the oviduct by muscular contractions.
The onset of menstruation in women is called ______.
The first menstruation is called ______.
Longest phase of menstrual cycle is ______.
