{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"PMS Is Real. PMS Isn\u2019t Real.","description":"Fact: Right before your period, your hormones and body can change. Myth: you\u2019re automatically going to turn into a weepy, emotional, and irrational B*TCH.&amp;nbsp; So how do the cultural perceptions around Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) change how you experience that time of the month? Turns out, a lot.&amp;nbsp; For more on this research we\u2019re joined by Jane Ussher. Jane is a professor of women\u2019s health psychology at Western Sydney University. She\u2019s also the author of \u201cThe Madness of Women: Myth and Experience.&quot;&amp;nbsp; For more information on today\u2019s episode visit helloclue.com\/hormonal. And to find out how to support the work here at Clue, go to Clue.Plus.&amp;nbsp; Want to know the answer to the question at the beginning of the show? Check out \u201cPeriod blood color: brown, black, or dark\u200a\u2014\u200adoes it matter? on helloclue.com. &amp;nbsp; Background reading:  Helloclue.com: Tracking your period can help you understand PMS symptoms. Here\u2019s how  Helloclue.com: Premenstrual magnification: Mental health conditions and PMS  Helloclue.com: Positive symptoms of PMS  Helloclue.com: Stress and the menstrual cycle  Helloclue.com: 9 tips for PMS relief ","author_name":"Hormonal","author_url":"https:\/\/helloclue.com\/podcast\/hormonal-podcast-clue","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/11547290\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/11547290"}