Throat swabs are my least favourite STI test, so you have my sympathy from the start.

Yes, gonorrhoea is evolving and many previous treatments are less effective than they were. If they're talking about a jab, should you test positive, you will be getting two antibiotics together which should work, but your local clinic will be the experts on what's working locally. I would have expected that test results would be available quicker than seven days, particularly as it's recommended that you wait seven days after the jab before resuming relevant sexual activity.

Being particularly heartless, I would say that clients either knew or should have known that there was a risk in OWO, but they were prepared to accept it. If they have caught anything then I would say that it's 'Oh dear, how sad, nevermind' time. They are much more likely to know already, of course, because it has noticeable symptoms in the penis - feeling like you're 'pissing broken glass' is the usual description - much more often than it does in the throat.

The agency is not particularly likely to advertise this by contacting everyone who's booked anyone affected in the past three months - it would be extremely damaging commercially - but it's good that someone's decided that everyone should be tested.

Is continuing to work, but not doing OWO an option?

Being concerned about passing something on is, I would say, in many ways a lovely response to have.

On the plus side, this is curable and you didn't make them have OWO - it was something they wanted.

And, as I say, if it has happened, it's highly likely that they've noticed.

Let's hope you haven't caught anything = no worries about passing anything on.

I am so glad I don't do OWO.

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Kurvy-Kate - I am glad that you are glad  as you must make the decision that is right for you. I made the decision that I would do OWO and I accept that there are risks associated with it, but for me, as in any job where there are health or safety risks, these are calculated risks that I am prepared to take. I guess my issue is that, until you have been in a potential situation where you have an STI that you could have passed on you cant really know how you will feel, and I am realising how responsible I feel, despite (as xw5 noted) the fact that the client is making their own choice, also knowing the risks, to receive OWO.

Strawberry - I always obtain a throat swab at the GUM clinic where the staff know what I do, and am actually going to increase my frequency of this important test. I hope that everyone is getting this routinely done as my research into throat gonorrhea shows that it is invariably asymptomatic in women.

LouLou37 - It is certainly not my experience that all men have an expectation to receive OWO. I think part of the problem for me is that I automatically offer it, without even offering clients the choice AND without ensuring that they understand that there are risks to OWO (as I am sure that some men do not realise that they can catch STI's in this way!). Given this potential scare, I am rethinking my approach to this, and after reading some very useful posts on this forum I will be planning to try and get a cheeky inspection of their cocks pre-showering (I am sure I can introduce this in a sexy 'let me help you undress for your shower' way!) as I have ascertained that it is much easier to notice any puss (ewww, sorry!) or discharge on a cock that is not freshly clean from the shower.

Ladies - thank you so much for your valuable responses, I am still madly worrying (for others, less than myself) so this support is much needed and appreciated.

Miss T
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Thanks for this info i think i should get a mouth swab done more regularly as i always do owo.
Ruby

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They should invent special condoms just for oral that are like extra super thin or something...

Try the non-latex ones. You still have to get the clients in the room, mind.