Gonorrhoea cases on the rise

[RandomGuy99]

BBC News - People urged to take gonorrhoea tests as cases rise
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[simon07]

Well they would do after Covid lockdown.

The NHS used to have a good STI service. Then the budget was transferred to local councils alongside public health. Local councils stripped them of funding and the service was reduced and made even more inaccessible.

So how do we get testing then?

[RandomGuy99]

Well they would do after Covid lockdown.

The NHS used to have a good STI service. Then the budget was transferred to local councils alongside public health. Local councils stripped them of funding and the service was reduced and made even more inaccessible.

So how do we get testing then?

Suggested testing places are given in the article as are links to get free condoms.

[JontyR]

cases on the rise? Well of course. It's very difficult to catch on the slack.

[LLPunting]

This is based on stats for first 9 months of LAST year for general population.

Think this is posted in the wrong part of the board unless you''ve forgotten to make the connection with current punting where most of the reviewed action here is safe sex.

[RandomGuy99]

This is based on stats for first 9 months of LAST year for general population.

Think this is posted in the wrong part of the board unless you''ve forgotten to make the connection with current punting where most of the reviewed action here is safe sex.

Apparently you can get it from oral sex too. I thought it was of general interest, hence put in here, but happy to have it moved to somewhere more suitable

[JontyR]

most of the reviewed action here is safe sex.

When it comes to gonorrhoea OWO isn't safe sex. Not going to undertake the review research to work out percentage but I reckon 50% of FS punters would accept OWO.

[Dipper]

When it comes to gonorrhoea OWO isn't safe sex. Not going to undertake the review research to work out percentage but I reckon 50% of FS punters would accept OWO.

Reminds me of the BBC’s ‘virus which I won’t name’ coverage with the symptomless scaremongering.

Yes it’s better to be safe than sorry. Put a bag on for all activities if you’re concerned ideally.

[Watts.E.Dunn]

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[Strawberry]

I haven't read the story but there is a 'gonorrhoea on the rise story' almost every year.

Yes gonorrhoea and chlamydia can be passed via oral sex and potentially kissing. This is why No Muff Too Tough wanted a chlamydia and gonorrhoea test kit after breaching his OW self-imposed protocol.

However as always best advice is from qualified GUM staff. Also worth knowing that oral swabs are required to test this area. Vaginal, penile, urine, bloods as far as I know do not test for oral gonorrhoea and oral chlamydia.

Many NHS clinics do not offer oral swabs unless you are a sex worker, or a man giving oral to a penis, or have symptoms. Kit suppliers also may not supply oral testing unless added on to your order.

[Strawberry]

Suggested testing places are given in the article as are links to get free condoms.

And there are plenty of threads providing useful information on STI testing.

I have just read the article, the article includes a list of options for testing.

[RandomGuy99]

And there are plenty of threads providing useful information on STI testing.

I have just read the article, the article includes a list of options for testing.

And testing is pretty pain free and the results are discreetly texted to you. We should all be getting tested regularly to stop the spread of infections and keep everyone safe.

[puntingking]

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Am I right in thinking gonorrhoea is not a serious sti?

of course no one wants to get it. I mean the reason why I don't have bareback sex is cause of HIV chances. I suppose for me "being responsible" would mean have regular sexual health checks and not have bareback sex. If I do get gonorrhoea I suppose antibiotics would work whereas with HIV antibiotics does not.

Alternativly I would have to not partake in dfk and only have oral with condom rather than without which for me would take the joy out of the punting experience. Oral with condom is not enjoyable for me & dfk is a must if I am seeing a full service escort rather than a fbsm service.

Am I wrong to have this mindset?

[JontyR]

Reminds me of the BBC’s ‘virus which I won’t name’ coverage with the symptomless scaremongering.

Bit of a difference. I am unlikely to give gonorrohoea to my elderly relatives which may prove fatal.

[daviemac]

I haven't read the story but there is a 'gonorrhoea on the rise story' almost every year.

It wasn't that long ago we had the 'super Gonorrhoea' scare, the Rambo of STIs resistant to antibiotics and difficult to get rid of.

Just take care of your own sexual health and don't worry about scaremongering.

[No Muff Too Tough]

Am I right in thinking gonorrhoea is not a serious sti?

of course no one wants to get it. I mean the reason why I don't have bareback sex is cause of HIV chances. I suppose for me "being responsible" would mean have regular sexual health checks and not have bareback sex. If I do get gonorrhoea I suppose antibiotics would work whereas with HIV antibiotics does not.

Alternativly I would have to not partake in dfk and only have oral with condom rather than without which for me would take the joy out of the punting experience. Oral with condom is not enjoyable for me & dfk is a must if I am seeing a full service escort rather than a fbsm service.

Am I wrong to have this mindset?

Yes it is a serious STI and if you get it you can't get the treatment from the pharmacy you need to go to a GUM clinic (or possible GP) and that's why I'm going out of my mind with worry having been exposed through OWO this week. It depends on your attitude to risk, some people will have OWO at every opportunity and that's great for them. Others like me will shit their pants with worry because none of the information reads well online about the risks. It's been 2 days since my encounter and i've got to wait another 10 days until I can test. Every time I go for a piss I worry in case something has started leaking out or its going to burn, I have hardly slept. I'm done with punting I really am, I honestly am struggling with this stress.

[RandomGuy99]

Yes it is a serious STI and if you get it you can't get the treatment from the pharmacy you need to go to a GUM clinic (or possible GP) and that's why I'm going out of my mind with worry having been exposed through OWO this week. It depends on your attitude to risk, some people will have OWO at every opportunity and that's great for them. Others like me will shit their pants with worry because none of the information reads well online about the risks. It's been 2 days since my encounter and i've got to wait another 10 days until I can test. Every time I go for a piss I worry in case something has started leaking out or its going to burn, I have hardly slept. I'm done with punting I really am, I honestly am struggling with this stress.

You are probably worrying about nothing, but best to address your worries and be safe. A lot of people on here do OWO and don't catch anything. I only caught something once from an SP about 15 years ago.  I went to local GUM clinic and got tested and they gave me meds, which cleared up the problem in 2 weeks.

[mr.bluesky]

As Sgt Esterhaus use to say on Hill Street Blues

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Showing my age now 

[puntingking]

You are probably worrying about nothing, but best to address your worries and be safe. A lot of people on here do OWO and don't catch anything. I only caught something once from an SP about 15 years ago.  I went to local GUM clinic and got tested and they gave me meds, which cleared up the problem in 2 weeks.

I've punted for many many years (my first punt was many many years before joining this site) and I have never caught anything. I don't know about other punters but I believe that sex workers are more hygenic and more sensible when it comes to stis than the general population which could be why I never caught anything. 

I spoke to another punter years ago & he said he have spent lots of cash over the years on buying sexual services & did not catch anything. Then one night he had sex with a woman he met at a bar & caught something from her.

[RandomGuy99]

I've punted for many many years (my first punt was many many years before joining this site) and I have never caught anything. I don't know about other punters but I believe that sex workers are more hygenic and more sensible when it comes to stis than the general population which could be why I never caught anything. 

I spoke to another punter years ago & he said he have spent lots of cash over the years on buying sexual services & did not catch anything. Then one night he had sex with a woman he met at a bar & caught something from her.

I caught mine from an SP from Hungary who did it as her "secret job". She wasn't really a pro SP and didn't know how to access sexual health services either in her country or the UK when she was here. When I found out I'd been infected by her, I did give her details of how to access sexual health services in the UK, but I have no idea if she did. I didn't see her again.

[No Muff Too Tough]

Back when I was punting a bit from 2000 to 2005 I can think of 11 times I had OWO (one was even a TS and one was gay - don't ask it was a short unpleasant phase) and I caught nothing. Ignorance was bliss. Now older and more information is online I am totally shitting myself. Logically I think I never caught anything before so why would I now, but reality is STI's exist and people do catch them.

More to lose now and that's really the point about balancing risk and what it means to you which is why I'm so stressed about being so fucking stupid.

[Ghost89]

Here today….gonorrhoea tomorrow.

[the fitter]

Yes it is a serious STI and if you get it you can't get the treatment from the pharmacy you need to go to a GUM clinic (or possible GP) and that's why I'm going out of my mind with worry having been exposed through OWO this week. It depends on your attitude to risk, some people will have OWO at every opportunity and that's great for them. Others like me will shit their pants with worry because none of the information reads well online about the risks. It's been 2 days since my encounter and i've got to wait another 10 days until I can test. Every time I go for a piss I worry in case something has started leaking out or its going to burn, I have hardly slept. I'm done with punting I really am, I honestly am struggling with this stress.

Do not go to your GP, he will only send you to a GUM clinic, but it will go on your medical record at your GPs, where as at the GUM clinic it is only on their record.

[Doc Holliday]

Yes it is a serious STI and if you get it you can't get the treatment from the pharmacy you need to go to a GUM clinic (or possible GP) and that's why I'm going out of my mind with worry having been exposed through OWO this week. It depends on your attitude to risk, some people will have OWO at every opportunity and that's great for them. Others like me will shit their pants with worry because none of the information reads well online about the risks. It's been 2 days since my encounter and i've got to wait another 10 days until I can test. Every time I go for a piss I worry in case something has started leaking out or its going to burn, I have hardly slept. I'm done with punting I really am, I honestly am struggling with this stress.

You are at more risk of ill health from the stress this is causing you. Do you stress about all risk in this way?

[Doc Holliday]

More to lose now and that's really the point about balancing risk and what it means to you which is why I'm so stressed about being so fucking stupid.

Just read this part so I assume you are so stressed because you are in a relationship which is sexually active?

[No Muff Too Tough]

No normally I've got a really balanced attitude to risk in life. But yes, my domestic situation is what's causing my anxiety. I've already used up my chance with the affair years ago which is why I stopped punting etc because I realised what I had to loose. Stupidly I slipped and got caught in the moment. Instantly went into a mental meltdown when I got back to the car and been that way since. My own fault.

[Doc Holliday]

No normally I've got a really balanced attitude to risk in life. But yes, my domestic situation is what's causing my anxiety. I've already used up my chance with the affair years ago which is why I stopped punting etc because I realised what I had to loose. Stupidly I slipped and got caught in the moment. Instantly went into a mental meltdown when I got back to the car and been that way since. My own fault.

Thanks for clarifying. All I can do is reiterate how small the chances are you have contracted anything. Without wishing to pry into your sexual relationship with your partner and frequency of sexual activity etc can you not just abstain until you are tested?

[Doc Holliday]

Returning to subject, gonorrhoea has been rising steadily for many years. Main reason is increase in unprotected sex, which IMO is the downgrading in 'fear' of HIV, combined with increasing promiscuity and number and frequency of sexual partners, in part due to the ease of meeting like minded people using online apps.

[shamblesandadisgrace]

in contrast to the standard "I've punted for 137 years and never caught anything responses". my first two punts were about 8 years ago, both with highly reviewed girls on here and I caught a dose both times.

it's punting for a reason right? wrap it up if you can't live with the paranoia.

[Jonestown]

No normally I've got a really balanced attitude to risk in life. But yes, my domestic situation is what's causing my anxiety. I've already used up my chance with the affair years ago which is why I stopped punting etc because I realised what I had to loose. Stupidly I slipped and got caught in the moment. Instantly went into a mental meltdown when I got back to the car and been that way since. My own fault.

To explain the abstinence tell your OH that you have to have a routine PSA test for Prostate issues and have to abstain for 10 days. Then come home with a sticking plaster on your arm after you have been to the STI clinic and got the result.

[Strawberry]

To explain the abstinence tell your OH that you have to have a routine PSA test for Prostate issues and have to abstain for 10 days. Then come home with a sticking plaster on your arm after you have been to the STI clinic and got the result.

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Unless I am wrong to become infected the other person has to be infected.

Although I provide OWO if someone decides to cover up, this protects me. To answer the 'serious' question an SP contracting an STI means several weeks unable to work, contacting her contacts, and personal life partners taking a test. That's serious to me, which is why I can get a little angst when someone thinks it's ok to cum over my pussy, rub their bare cock on the same area or even raise the question of bareback - for the first two situations I have mastered the art of the side crab.

[the fitter]

in contrast to the standard "I've punted for 137 years and never caught anything responses". my first two punts were about 8 years ago, both with highly reviewed girls on here and I caught a dose both times.

it's punting for a reason right? wrap it up if you can't live with the paranoia.

I don't know what your symptoms were, but that is the worst score I have heard 2 punts and a dose both times ?.

[Doc Holliday]

in contrast to the standard "I've punted for 137 years and never caught anything responses". my first two punts were about 8 years ago, both with highly reviewed girls on here and I caught a dose both times.

it's punting for a reason right? wrap it up if you can't live with the paranoia.

When you get down to very small probabilities/risks then the random factor kicks in. The analogy I have used before is winning the lottery jackpot. Most of us will never win, but a very small number have won twice.

Some call this luck .. in your case you were extremely unlucky ... assuming OWO was the transmission route?

[Doc Holliday]

No normally I've got a really balanced attitude to risk in life. But yes, my domestic situation is what's causing my anxiety. I've already used up my chance with the affair years ago which is why I stopped punting etc because I realised what I had to loose. Stupidly I slipped and got caught in the moment. Instantly went into a mental meltdown when I got back to the car and been that way since. My own fault.

I am not sure you have such a balanced attitude to risk. If you are in 'last chance saloon' with your OH then visiting a sex worker at all and being discovered as a result, is surely a much higher risk than the probability of contracting an STI and being discovered. In addition if this has stressed you so much and you have not slept etc then this change in behaviour, must surely make your OH suspicious that something is amiss and ask what it is?

Seems totally irrational to me?

[No Muff Too Tough]

I am not sure you have such a balanced attitude to risk. If you are in 'last chance saloon' with your OH then visiting a sex worker at all and being discovered as a result, is surely a much higher risk than the probability of contracting an STI and being discovered. In addition if this has stressed you so much and you have not slept etc then this change in behaviour, must surely make your OH suspicious that something is amiss and ask what it is?

Seems totally irrational to me?

I take your point completely and yes when you say it back like that then it doesn't sound like so balanced, but as a generalisation I am good with risk. This punt was a spur of the moment impulse as the SP was close by, I went there with the intention of just a tit-wank which is all I ever go for, massage with H/R or tit-wank and even then it's really infrequent, but I got caught in the moment.

If nothing else comes of this it's made me realise with certainty this games not for me, it's not the person I want to me - I'm not judging anyone at all, I've got too much to loose and the stress isn't worth it for me.

As for abstinence, that's probably ok plus everything at home is 'protected' when it does happen.

Keeping this vaguely on topic, seriously consider your life choices and whether that works for you, wish I had instead letting my dick take the lead. It's been 3 days, can't test for another 9, feels like a lifetime already.

[RandomGuy99]

I take your point completely and yes when you say it back like that then it doesn't sound like so balanced, but as a generalisation I am good with risk. This punt was a spur of the moment impulse as the SP was close by, I went there with the intention of just a tit-wank which is all I ever go for, massage with H/R or tit-wank and even then it's really infrequent, but I got caught in the moment.

If nothing else comes of this it's made me realise with certainty this games not for me, it's not the person I want to me - I'm not judging anyone at all, I've got too much to loose and the stress isn't worth it for me.

As for abstinence, that's probably ok plus everything at home is 'protected' when it does happen.

Keeping this vaguely on topic, seriously consider your life choices and whether that works for you, wish I had instead letting my dick take the lead. It's been 3 days, can't test for another 9, feels like a lifetime already.

Calm down. Like people have said you'll probably be fine.

[Doc Holliday]

If nothing else comes of this it's made me realise with certainty this games not for me, it's not the person I want to be - I'm not judging anyone at all, I've got too much to loose and the stress isn't worth it for me.

"Life is fragile. Make time for what matters and let go of what doesn't"

In the meantime stay calm and rational. Stop counting the days! 

[JontyR]

Extract from next weeks paper...

Tributes were today being paid to Mr. No Muff Too Tough who died suddenly on the 26th March 2023.

Mr Tough was seen by witnesses skipping down the High Street in the direction of Busty Brenda's Massage and Spa having seemingly left the Hospital minutes earlier, when he was hit by a bus.

 

[No Muff Too Tough]

Extract from next weeks paper...

Tributes were today being paid to Mr. No Muff Too Tough who died suddenly on the 26th March 2023.

Mr Tough was seen by witnesses skipping down the High Street in the direction of Busty Brenda's Massage and Spa having seemingly left the Hospital minutes earlier, when he was hit by a bus.

How dare you make me laugh in my time of misery and stress 

I'm trying to be a little more rational but can't help the worry which I know is all of my own doing. I don't think I've even managed an erection since Tuesday 

[datwabbit]

"Life is fragile. Make time for what matters and let go of what doesn't"

In the meantime stay calm and rational. Stop counting the days! 

Agree.

A good massage with HE would help.

[datwabbit]

. I don't think I've even managed an erection since Tuesday 

There's your excuse to your partner

[datwabbit]

Last time I got tested after COVID it was still in a hospital. I hope it's not online only for my area. Nice to talk to a nurse.

They always ask if any symptoms so maybe you should to help relax a little.

[shamblesandadisgrace]

I don't know what your symptoms were, but that is the worst score I have heard 2 punts and a dose both times ?.

yep. took me a while to commit to the third attempt. my experience is most certainly not the norm.

When you get down to very small probabilities/risks then the random factor kicks in. The analogy I have used before is winning the lottery jackpot. Most of us will never win, but a very small number have won twice.

Some call this luck .. in your case you were extremely unlucky ... assuming OWO was the transmission route?

correct OWO both times. cleared up within two weeks via antibiotics both times.

[PrimeBritiishBull]

Am I right in thinking gonorrhoea is not a serious sti?

of course no one wants to get it. I mean the reason why I don't have bareback sex is cause of HIV chances. I suppose for me "being responsible" would mean have regular sexual health checks and not have bareback sex. If I do get gonorrhoea I suppose antibiotics would work whereas with HIV antibiotics does not.

Alternativly I would have to not partake in dfk and only have oral with condom rather than without which for me would take the joy out of the punting experience. Oral with condom is not enjoyable for me & dfk is a must if I am seeing a full service escort rather than a fbsm service.

Am I wrong to have this mindset?

Gonorrhoea is bacterial, including chlamydia and syphilis, are curable and not too damaging when quickly identified and promptly dealt with. Viral STIs on the other hand, such as HIV, HPV, and Herpes are incurable, but at this point in time highly treatable.

[Lastfour1479]

Bit of a difference. I am unlikely to give gonorrohoea to my elderly relatives which may prove fatal.

Your not from Norfolk then?

[Bonker]

But diahorrea is on the way down.

[wristjob]

Disappointing, just gonorrhoea. Normally every 3 years or so they have a little outbreak of super gonorrhoea to scare us.

In all seriousness we just had covid then had a scare of monkey pox after that, there's always something. Punting isn't for the faint hearted and use a condom....

[PumpDump]

Mainly in the younger population aged between 15 and 24 years

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[RandomGuy99]

BBC News - Gonorrhoea and syphilis sex infections reach record levels in England
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[Dipper]

Twice ?

Ok we get it.