The Authority has now clarified the matter by deciding to use the term particularized need consistent with its use by the D.C. Circuit in later decisions, such as United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C. v. FLRA, 1 F.3d 19 (D.C.
Menarche marks the commencement of the reproductive phase of a woman's life. Records suggest that there was a secular decline in the average age at menarche in developed countries across the 19th and 20th Centuries until the 1950s, with an average age at menarche of 15-17 years reported in the mid-19th Century.
Menarche is the term used to indicate the onset of a girl's very first menstrual period. The female menstrual cycle is typically 28 days in length but can vary from 21 to 34 days in length and still be considered normal. Menstruation itself lasts a couple of days to a week.