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burst abscess near vagina and anus
Hi,
i've recently developed a perianal abscess (dx'ed by doctor) which is dangerously near my vagina. it is swollen, hard and painful. I've visited the ER twice already (only option available for govt health insurance (mexico) at the time (free) and i'm hella tight on money), first when i noticed it and second when it burst. i'm on antibiotics for the next 7 days (Already been for two days)
was advised by the doctor to monitor it for 72 hrs and go back to check if a drainage was necessary. 48 hrs passed and it burst while i was showering. i thought maybe i should visit the doctor again so he could consider draining it since it is a sensitive part and it could potentially get worse or cause a vaginal infection.
came back, got another doctor and she completely dismissed as nothing even if i told her what the last doctor told me and even if i stressed the fact that it may cause a vaginal infection or get worse. she told me i could drain it easily in a course of 3 days by pressing it, washing it constantly and taking sitz baths with salt throughout the day. then she closed by telling me this is not my assigned clinic and to go to mine if i considered it necessary (my consultation shift starts at 2 pm).
I got a problm with this since this is an ER clinic and it not being assigned to me does not even apply because ERs do not require for them to be assigned. second this one is the one which has less patients (you'd know what i mean if you went to a seguro social clinic down here in mexico. hella overcrowded, no attention for more than 6 hrs) therefore making them able to treat me quickly. third the last doctor at the same clinic told me to go back if i felt it necessary. fourth, i've already gone to that clinic several times for different issues an they've never denied treatment for me there. sure, they don't have a lot of equipment and they don't have a lot of meds either and it's a crappy clinic but if the last doctor told me to go back surely it is because they're able to do this type of procedures. and fifth no one ever goes to that clinic so triage should not even apply.
I've already tried pressing it and pus does come out (very little) but this thing is the size of a grape and it is really hard. it is very painful to touch it or press it and when i do little or no pus comes out and i feel i'm only making it worse. i do not feel qualified to do this; i believe it should have been drained since saturday by an actual doctor. my mom offered help and i might head to her house at 3 pm but i feel it's too long and pus keeps leaking and i'm wearing friggin pad because on top of all of this i'm on my period.
so to say the least i'm tripping and don't know what to do about this. should i keep trying to pop it even if i risk making it worse or should i try to get a third opinion?
tbh i'm already sick and tired of visiting the doctor if they're all gonna tell me they can't do crap about it, plus i can't afford going to a private doctor and the only free option i got is powerless to do anything about it
i've recently developed a perianal abscess (dx'ed by doctor) which is dangerously near my vagina. it is swollen, hard and painful. I've visited the ER twice already (only option available for govt health insurance (mexico) at the time (free) and i'm hella tight on money), first when i noticed it and second when it burst. i'm on antibiotics for the next 7 days (Already been for two days)
was advised by the doctor to monitor it for 72 hrs and go back to check if a drainage was necessary. 48 hrs passed and it burst while i was showering. i thought maybe i should visit the doctor again so he could consider draining it since it is a sensitive part and it could potentially get worse or cause a vaginal infection.
came back, got another doctor and she completely dismissed as nothing even if i told her what the last doctor told me and even if i stressed the fact that it may cause a vaginal infection or get worse. she told me i could drain it easily in a course of 3 days by pressing it, washing it constantly and taking sitz baths with salt throughout the day. then she closed by telling me this is not my assigned clinic and to go to mine if i considered it necessary (my consultation shift starts at 2 pm).
I got a problm with this since this is an ER clinic and it not being assigned to me does not even apply because ERs do not require for them to be assigned. second this one is the one which has less patients (you'd know what i mean if you went to a seguro social clinic down here in mexico. hella overcrowded, no attention for more than 6 hrs) therefore making them able to treat me quickly. third the last doctor at the same clinic told me to go back if i felt it necessary. fourth, i've already gone to that clinic several times for different issues an they've never denied treatment for me there. sure, they don't have a lot of equipment and they don't have a lot of meds either and it's a crappy clinic but if the last doctor told me to go back surely it is because they're able to do this type of procedures. and fifth no one ever goes to that clinic so triage should not even apply.
I've already tried pressing it and pus does come out (very little) but this thing is the size of a grape and it is really hard. it is very painful to touch it or press it and when i do little or no pus comes out and i feel i'm only making it worse. i do not feel qualified to do this; i believe it should have been drained since saturday by an actual doctor. my mom offered help and i might head to her house at 3 pm but i feel it's too long and pus keeps leaking and i'm wearing friggin pad because on top of all of this i'm on my period.
so to say the least i'm tripping and don't know what to do about this. should i keep trying to pop it even if i risk making it worse or should i try to get a third opinion?
tbh i'm already sick and tired of visiting the doctor if they're all gonna tell me they can't do crap about it, plus i can't afford going to a private doctor and the only free option i got is powerless to do anything about it
additionally my vagina is itchy, red and swollen. i don't know if it's related to this or the fact that i recently had a herpes flareup which i'm not too sure it's healed
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