Hi.
Hopefully im posting this in the right place :)
About 10 months ago while playing soccer i noticed some pain on the inside of one of my buttocks. When i was showering there was an abcess about the size of half a ping pong ball. This lasted a few days until it burst, and then it just continued to swell up...burst...swell up.... burst for ages. I seem to be prone to ingrowing hairs at the top of my thighs so i didnt think too much of it. As time went on, it had been about 4 months and it was still discharging and sore so i went to see a doctor who gave me amoxicillin and said if it doesnt clear up I have to see a specialist. It didnt clear up, and I saw the specialist 2 months ago. He said that I probably have an anal fistula, and said he would like to scan it, MRI or something i think, to make sure... but he said from where it was positioned, he didnt think it was going to be a very serious one, but he still would like to scan. He booked me in for surgery for September.
For SEVEN MONTHS this stupid thing gave me trouble, not severe pain, but enough to be uncomfortable, especially when playing sports.
Now, ironically, ever since i saw the specialist it has pretty much disapeared! I have left it for over 6 weeks now to see if it returns, but now it is little more than a tiny crater in my skin with zero discharge, redness or pain for 6 weeks.
My question is, can these things heal on their own? If i dont have to have the surgery I would rather not of course...
What do you think? Am I probably ok now????