i had to do this also ....painful but the heating pad and hot tub really helped to soften and let it open up to relieve the pressure..mine was a abscessed gland
I think you had a abcess down below. Have had many and experience similar experiences but
Diflucan One tablet will clear thrush quicker than Canestan. You can but it over the counter and I swear by it. Thrush will be gone in less than 24 hours
Going through the same thing right now, it is extremely hard to sit down or even walk