gay bowel syndrome

noun

Any of various sexually transmitted infections of the rectum observed in gay men.

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Meanings

noungay bowel syndrome (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableAny of various sexually transmitted infections of the rectum observed in gay men.

Origin

First used by Dr. Henry L. Kazal in 1976.

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gay bowel syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay%20bowel%20syndrome

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“gay bowel syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay%20bowel%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gay bowel syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay%20bowel%20syndrome.

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