Even if it isn’t “that time of the month,” this news is bound to make some women MOODY! A new study suggests that PMS might actually be a myth!  The review of prior research found that in almost 40% of studies, there was no association between mood and particular menstrual cycle phases.  Women experienced negative mood changes during the time of their cycle leading up to their period in only 15% of the studies.  Overall, only about half of the studies found any link between mood changes and menstruation, while 85% found no evidence of “classic” PMS- irritability, crankiness, depression and emotional feelings that spike prior to women’s periods and lessen once it begins.  Of course, many women will likely be shocked at these findings, but it’s not the first time the existence of PMS has been questioned.  Some experts believe the idea of PMS is just a sexist way of blaming women’s emotions and moods on their reproductive cycle.  Still, research has shown that sex hormones do influence moods, and changing levels of those hormones probably just affect different women in different ways.  FOR THE WHOLE STORY, CLICK HERE!