First things first, there was no STI, so my panic is over. This is mainly a recommendation for you all to be careful, get tested and don't fear the GUM clinic. But it also puts this malarkey into perspective.
I had some symptoms and went to the GUM clinic. Previous visits had all been purely precautionary. Bloody hell the place has a different feel to it when you're going in with a "yes" to the "do you have any symptoms?" question.
I can't praise them highly enough. Professional, sympathetic, non-judgemental, efficient. I first got the symptoms 2 or 3 days after a punt with the complication that the other half had decided she wanted sex a day or so after the punt, so this was symptoms appearing having fucked a WG then my OH. Gulp. Sex with the WG had been protected but oral wasn't.
I thought there was little point in getting tested for 2 weeks, though in hindsight I should have legged it down there right away and followed up with a second test later - but I was in denial and shitting myself. The symptoms abated but didn't disappear. Anyway it was relatively easy to avoid sexual contact with my OH - it always is since she's rarely interested. But she did want some once in that time, which was sooner than usual after the earlier shag, but I serviced her with RO and wanked myself off.
Day of the test I texted the clinic for an appointment, which is how they work, and got a confirmation back in minutes. I arrived 15 minutes early to do admin, but they had matched my records from my punting phone number so no paperwork needed and they saw me within 5 minutes. The appointment was great, they skipped a lot of questions from the previous time, just needed an update, took bloods for testing then got onto my issue. The nice lady checked me out and swabbed me, sent me off for a urine test while she had a quick look locally at the swabs on slides. She said she didn't think it was an STI and there was nothing concerning on the swabs but all would be fully tested. She suspected it was a skin surface infection and gave me some cream to use and I was out in about 20 minutes. So another week of sex avoidance which was easy this time as there was no demand on my services. Good job as I'd have to explain why I had ointment on my dick.
They had given me a number to call for results (but would also text them anyway) and when I called they said all had come back and all were negative. Just keep using the cream until symptoms had all gone, which they almost have.
But what a few weeks it has been, thinking of how to explain an STI to my OH and how I might have passed it on to her. Jeez I'll sleep better tonight...
I can view it two ways and I'm not honestly sure how to just yet.
1) There was no STI, I was careful, no problem, carry on punting
2) Shit, that was close, is it worth it, stick - don't twist, punting was nice while it lasted
I suspect it will be the former, just as soon as the opportunity and desperation coincide.