Man has 'world's worst' super-gonorrhoea

[randydandy2013]

Interesting read for all punters

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[jawill]

It's heeeerrrrreeeee!!!! 

[NigelF]

Bit of a clickbait headline from the BBC.

First line antibiotics didn't work but he's been given another one (last resort) and that has worked although they're still in the process of confirming it's totally gone and that he's not infectious.

It's only one case and it's turned out fine in the end (although total confirmation is still needed). Nonetheless, it is concerning for the future but there's very little to be worried about currently.

[peter purves]

"He had a regular partner in the UK, but picked up the superbug after a sexual encounter with a woman in south-east Asia."

[myothernameis]

"He had a regular partner in the UK, but picked up the superbug after a sexual encounter with a woman in south-east Asia."

All we need now is for an escort to come forward, who tells us she has contracted super-gonorrhoea, and because she does unprotected sex, and has hundred of guys visiting her, we now have an epidemic

Mind you if something like this was to happen, think they all deserve what they have now got, and how to explain to there wifes

[dave_59]

It's bad enouggh here but why would anyone BB a prostitute in SE Asia.

Having been to Thailand a good few years ago the country was still generally deniging aids.

Personally I think he got away lucky with just a dose of determined clap

[dirkdiggler583]

I think they said it was OWO he got it from in one report.
Either way I stopped OWO a while ago, risk are getting higher.

[winkywanky]

All we need now is for an escort to come forward, who tells us she has contracted super-gonorrhoea, and because she does unprotected sex, and has hundred of guys visiting her, we now have an epidemic

Mind you if something like this was to happen, think they all deserve what they have now got, and how to explain to there wifes

I don't know whether you ever have WG OWO, but many do. And you can contract gonorrhea from receiving oral.

So it's not just about 'avoiding BB skanks'.

[winkywanky]

I think they said it was OWO he got it from in one report.
Either way I stopped OWO a while ago, risk are getting higher.

Yes, the risk is getting higher, and if this bacterium were to enter the punting world here it could literally spread like wildfire, with many being infected before all the alarm bells went off.

As for those who think the BBC are scaremongering or 'clickbaiting', as ever they just want to shoot the messenger.

If you got untreatable gonorrhea from OWO while punting, you'd be pretty pissed off if there'd been infection going around and nobody from 'the establishment' warned you.

It's like anything else, whatever you do sexual or otherwise, you want to be able to make an informed decision, not just be left whingeing because no-one told you.

[NigelF]

risk are getting higher.

Wow, you must be an incredibly lucky guy - how many times is it that you've won the lottery now? I presume you must be on your 6th win.

Yes, the risk is higher but considering it was and still is (at the moment) so incredibly low, the risk is negligible, especially since he has been treated (but the first antibiotics they tried didn't work). There is definitely legitimate concern for the future though.

The risks for intractable diseases (HIV, Hep B etc) from OWO are obviously extremely low and getting lower. The risks for most other STIs are stable or getting a bit higher though (but you're still less likely to get something from just OWO).

Yes, the risk is getting higher, and if this bacterium were to enter the punting world here it could literally spread like wildfire, with many being infected before all the alarm bells went off.

Please explain why it hasn't spread like "wildfire" elsewhere but it would here.

[hillingdonpete]

Yes, the risk is getting higher, and if this bacterium were to enter the punting world here it could literally spread like wildfire, with many being infected before all the alarm bells went off.

As for those who think the BBC are scaremongering or 'clickbaiting', as ever they just want to shoot the messenger.

If you got untreatable gonorrhea from OWO while punting, you'd be pretty pissed off if there'd been infection going around and nobody from 'the establishment' warned you.

It's like anything else, whatever you do sexual or otherwise, you want to be able to make an informed decision, not just be left whingeing because no-one told you.

Does anybody know if the bbc has ever told the truth about anything??

[winkywanky]

Are you Stapler's alter ego?

[shagbambi]

Read the article which said it was at the back of his throat. Figured he had sucked off one too many ladyboys...

[winkywanky]

Wow, you must be an incredibly lucky guy - how many times is it that you've won the lottery now? I presume you must be on your 6th win.

Yes, the risk is higher but considering it was and still is (at the moment) so incredibly low, the risk is negligible, especially since he has been treated (but the first antibiotics they tried didn't work). There is definitely legitimate concern for the future though.

The risks for intractable diseases (HIV, Hep B etc) from OWO are obviously extremely low and getting lower. The risks for most other STIs are stable or getting a bit higher though (but you're still less likely to get something from just OWO).

Please explain why it hasn't spread like "wildfire" elsewhere but it would here.

I said it could, and there is big concern that gonorrhea is starting to appear in the form of very antibiotic-resistant strains.

The risk of contracting gonorrhea in the UK is at the moment low because not many people have it - and that's because currently it is very treatable here. If a new, resistant strain were to appear here then there'd be more people with it and they'd be more likely to pass it on. I don't know how long the period is between contracting gonorrhea and obvious symptoms appearing, but there will be a window where even 'responsible' WGs are unaware of having it and are still working.

And as for the guy you mention above who has now been treated with more 'exotic' antibiotics, you'll note the article states his outcome is not yet known.

It's a basic fact that more and more bacteria (not just gonorrhea) are becoming resistant to traditional antibiotics.

So when weighing up the pros and cons of punting - including OWO - it's probably prudent to take the latest knowledge into account.

As for some others here who seem to think that the BBC just makes these things up because they're like your interfering auntie and they don't want us all to get sore willies, well that is exactly the thinking which might end up with getting a sore willy.

I'm sure wonderful new treatments will appear which will deal with tough bugs (including fucking with its DNA) but they aren't here yet.

So as ever, people are free to make their own decisions, keep their ear to the ground and be informed, and like with anything else, weigh up the risk/benefit ratio.

[NigelF]

I said it could, and there is big concern that gonorrhea is starting to appear in the form of very antibiotic-resistant strains.

The risk of contracting gonorrhea in the UK is at the moment low because not many people have it - and that's because currently it is very treatable here. If a new, resistant strain were to appear here then there'd be more people with it and they'd be more likely to pass it on. I don't know how long the period is between contracting gonorrhea and obvious symptoms appearing, but there will be a window where even 'responsible' WGs are unaware of having it and are still working.

And as for the guy you mention above who has now been treated with more 'exotic' antibiotics, you'll note the article states his outcome is not yet known.

It's a basic fact that more and more bacteria (not just gonorrhea) are becoming resistant to traditional antibiotics.

So when weighing up the pros and cons of punting - including OWO - it's probably prudent to take the latest knowledge into account.

As for some others here who seem to think that the BBC just makes these things up because they're like your interfering auntie and they don't want us all to get sore willies, well that is exactly the thinking which might end up with getting a sore willy.

I'm sure wonderful new treatments will appear which will deal with tough bugs (including fucking with its DNA) but they aren't here yet.

So as ever, people are free to make their own decisions, keep their ear to the ground and be informed, and like with anything else, weigh up the risk/benefit ratio.

Yes, I agree with that. We are still awaiting the results of his follow up tests but given the indications (e.g. the analysis they referred to, presumably culture & sensitivity tests etc) it's almost certain that he'll be fine.

[TTGR]

Well here it is then, the super lurgy. 

Sticking to MF encounters: I also read today performing RO/reverse oral gives you the throat version which is the hardest to eradicate.

An imminent punting future of zero RO, OWO/CIM, maybe even never FK? 

[Jonestown]

Well here it is then, the super lurgy. 

Sticking to MF encounters: I also read today performing RO/reverse oral gives you the throat version which is the hardest to eradicate.

An imminent punting future of zero RO, OWO/CIM, maybe even never FK? 

Covered penetration is fine and I could live with OW if OWO was off limits, but if no RO then punting is finished for me.

[wannabe]

Does anybody know if the bbc has ever told the truth about anything??

It wasn't just on the BBC, I saw teh story on a newspaper website. Can't remember which one.

[boardyhell]

bit of  a bummer

[holland]

Covered penetration is fine and I could live with OW if OWO was off limits, but if no RO then punting is finished for me.

+1

[peter purves]

Super-gonorrhoea is here – that means the antibiotic crisis is too

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[Jonestown]

Super-gonorrhoea is here – that means the antibiotic crisis is too

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Another non-independent expert chasing finance.

[Plan R]

Covered penetration is fine and I could live with OW if OWO was off limits, but if no RO then punting is finished for me.

Yes I'd have to go back to being legit then and get a civie 

Sticking my tongue in the holy of holys of a beautiful young woman is a major punting draw.
Juicy mid 20's Euro-fanny - Yum! (wonder if I'm a lezzer trapped in a man's body).

[NigelF]

Yes I'd have to go back to being legit then and get a civie 

I'm not convinced the risk with civvies is that much lower. Good escorts will likely get checked a lot more regularly than civvies (which is particularly important for gonorrhoea since over 50% of women have no symptoms when they're infected) and are less likely to engage in as much unprotected sex (compared to the "typical" civvie) so all that should negate the fact that escorts have more sex in total. I believe there is a study out there that demonstrates this although that could just be rubbish/hearsay (especially since most studies are done on higher risk escorts such as street girls).

The main thing that would lower your risk would simply be the fact that you're giving RO to fewer girls now.

[Plan R]

Sounds very plausible NF, a lot of working girls clients are married men, and those married men aren't at risk from much..
many of the poor sods haven't had a fuck since 2 Christmases ago !

Seriously though - I find this thread depressing and somewhat scary.

[Jonestown]

Seriously though - I find this thread depressing and somewhat scary.

The story behind the thread is meant to be depressing and scary, we have seen the same, over the years with hetrosexual HIV/Aids, and then with herpes.

The people who really know the medical status of this new strain are not the BBC, the Daily Mail, or even the Wellcome Institute, its the front line STD clinic staff. I’d suggest that anyone who indulges in either OWO, RO, or even DFK goes along for a check up and takes the opportunity to ask the doctor what the situation is and try to establish what risks they are running if they continue with the same type of sexual activities. I’m guessing, in all probability, at least in the short term, they may just say stop or cover up till the situation becomes clearer, which may take some while. RO using cling film or a latex dental dam, anyone ?

Back in the 90’s I went for an HIV test, just for peace of mind, the doctor told me that the local and nation health authorities but a lot of effort and money into looking after the sexual health of WGs, and last year at a west end STD clinic I was told that they see a lot of WGs for check ups and I’d be safer with a WG than a civilian.  Of course thats no consolation, given the spending cut backs of recent years,  if you go home and give your wife and mother of your children something unpleasant and embarrassing.

[Plan R]

Lots of rational thought on this thread.
As you say, that doesn't sell newspapers, for that you need sensationalism

Regarding previous 'manufactured' scares - I was looking for the lyrics to an old (80s) reggae song about Herpes
Couldn't find it - but there are certainly enough cultural references External Link/Members Only

[winkywanky]

For the many people who seem to decry these reports because they see them as being given undue prominence by a patronising 'auntie' BBC or a hysterical Daily Mail, it's worth noting that the source is the WHO (World Health Organisation).

[Plan R]

Yesss !!  Found the Reggae song about Herpes
As in - (as suggested above) we used to all wet ourselves about Herpes. Scares hijack the public psyche - until the next scare comes along..

 'Warning' by Papa Levi (1984)   
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"Ci-an't catch it pun toi-let seatses "   
It's on one of my taped David Rodigan shows on Capital Radio from back then
 

[Jonestown]

For the many people who seem to decry these reports because they see them as being given undue prominence by a patronising 'auntie' BBC or a hysterical Daily Mail, it's worth noting that the source is the WHO (World Health Organisation).

Remind me again how many epidemic scares have the WHO masterminded in recent years ?

They are far removed from the front line and are just another organisation seeking to maintain its funding and the comfy lifestyle of its executives.

[winkywanky]

...'masterminded'...muahahaha.

[winkywanky]

Remind me again how many epidemic scares have the WHO masterminded in recent years ?

They are far removed from the front line and are just another organisation seeking to maintain its funding and the comfy lifestyle of its executives.

Who else is going to look at and collate international health trends in order to be able to give advice on stopping disease spreading, other than a worldwide body?

[Jonestown]

...'masterminded'...muahahaha.

If you are in doubt about the inclinations and political intent of the WHO I suggest you read The Wisdom of Whores by Elizabeth Pisani.

[winkywanky]

If you are in doubt about the inclinations and political intent of the WHO I suggest you read The Wisdom of Whores by Elizabeth Pisani.

I don't have time to do that right now.

Perhaps you could give a brief precis?

[Jonestown]

The gentleman in question is now reported to have been successfully treated.

[jawill]

Apparently its now cropped up in Oz, again, caught in Asia

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[DastardlyDick]

The last few punts I've had it's been OW only at the SPs insistence, so it would seem that some girls are taking this seriously.

[NigelF]

The last few punts I've had it's been OW only at the SPs insistence, so it would seem that some girls are taking this seriously.

I imagine it has very little to do with this, especially since most girls who only offer OW have been doing so for a long time. Still, they might cite it as a reason (although if you ask them, many don't have a clue about super gonorrhoea) in addition to the main reason - which is the simply the fact that a number of STIs can be passed on (into the mouth/throat) from OWO.

[vw]

The last few punts I've had it's been OW only at the SPs insistence, so it would seem that some girls are taking this seriously.

Opposite, for me, only one lying cunt in regards to owo in the last few years, the rest have been owo default.

I thought the guy with "incurable" gonorrhoea had been cured not long after.

[paullike]

Three times I have contracted it.....fortunately a single pill or injection has cleared it up each time. So this should be scary, but the beer goggles will win every time.

[maxxblue]

Three times I have contracted it.....fortunately a single pill or injection has cleared it up each time. So this should be scary, but the beer goggles will win every time.

Have you had the incurable type three times? 

[purple_t]

Never been refused OWO, and never had the clap and yes I get tested regularly (and I don't shy away from telling the GUM staff that I punt).

A friend who lives in Asia contracted it (barebacked a civilian), and said he wouldn't wish it on his worst enemy, he seemed to have a pretty nasty case of it. Received treatment though and it cleared up. This was a few years ago now though, before the scare of super-gonorrohoea.

Remains to be seen if this will affect punting. It's been getting media attention but these seem to be a handful of isolated incidents. I think it's too early to call it an 'epidemic'

[Cupid Stuntz]

Lots of rational thought on this thread.
As you say, that doesn't sell newspapers, for that you need sensationalism

Regarding previous 'manufactured' scares - I was looking for the lyrics to an old (80s) reggae song about Herpes
Couldn't find it - but there are certainly enough cultural references External Link/Members Only

Somebody mention Herpes? You can get Herpes on your head too  .

External Link/Members Only

[Plan R]

 

[peter purves]

Yesss !!  Found the Reggae song about Herpes
As in - (as suggested above) we used to all wet ourselves about Herpes. Scares hijack the public psyche - until the next scare comes along..

 'Warning' by Papa Levi (1984)   
External Link/Members Only

"Ci-an't catch it pun toi-let seatses "   
It's on one of my taped David Rodigan shows on Capital Radio from back then

Philip Levi you know 

[fishermen]

Interesting read for all punters

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something to remember before engaging in owo or ro

[NigelF]

something to remember before engaging in owo or ro

Yes, because the fact that he's now been successfully treated and there are no other reported cases in the UK is a serious cause for alarm.

[fishermen]

Yes, because the fact that he's now been successfully treated and there are no other reported cases in the UK is a serious cause for alarm.

Are you saying treatable G is no cause for concern?

[NigelF]

Are you saying treatable G is no cause for concern?

No and that is a valid concern but this thread and the article in the post you quoted is specifically about the threat of super gonorrhoea.

[fishermen]

agree, but I do think that one has to watch super G. It is a matter of time in the globalised world for more cases to arrive in UK. It is not so long ago that there was an outbreak of SG in London and the North of England. I haven't heared though how this was resolved. Let's hope UKP is contributing to increased awareness.