A 1997 article in the ''[[Journal of Homosexuality]]'' concluded:
A 1997 article in the ''[[Journal of Homosexuality]]'' concluded:
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:'It is apparent that Gay Bowel Syndrome is an essentialized category of difference that is neither gay-specific, confined to the bowel, nor a syndrome. The use and diagnosis of Gay Bowel Syndrome must be abandoned.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Scarce M |title=Harbinger of plague: a bad case of gay bowel syndrome |journal=J Homosex. |volume=34 |issue=2 |pages=1–35 |year=1997|pmid=9328857 |doi= |url=}}</ref>'
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:'It is apparent that Gay Bowel Syndrome is an essentialized category of difference that is neither gay-specific, confined to the bowel, nor a syndrome. The use and diagnosis of Gay Bowel Syndrome must be abandoned.<ref>Scarce M (1997). "Harbinger of plague: a bad case of gay bowel syndrome". ''J Homosex''. '''34''' (2): 1–35. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PubMed_Identifier PMID] [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9328857 9328857].</ref>'