Abscess returns for the 3rd time?

Back in December I had a perirectal abscess drained that was the size of an egg. It was very painful and I was glad when it was healed. 2.5 weeks ago I had a bump the size of a large pea come up on the same site as the abscess on the scar. After about half a day it burst and alot of blood kept draining from it. I called the after hours number for the surgeon and he said that I could have a secondary infection from the first one. I went in to see him and he said that I could have a fistula that was causing the abscess but that he wanted to wait to see what happens before he did surgery. Well..... last night i noticed that I had another small abscess on the same area and it popped too. Lots of blood..... I have an appointment to see him this afternoon. I just want to know what is wrong and if this is going to prompt him to look more into what is going on since this is the 3 one in about 2.5 months. Any one had this happen to them or had surgery because of it?

I think with it recurring they need to explore a surgical option for it. If this continues and it continues to grow and be infected you run the risk of becoming septic and having a systemic infection. I would definately think that the doctor would want you to see a vascular surgeon for a consultation on how to more effectively treat this with an outpatient procedure.

Good luck, I know that it is literally a pain in the butt.

Sounds like what I had in 1987 wow it was so bad and painful
I had been into hospital for major surgery I was really sore from the wound then a "boil" seem to come out in lots of places the first few were manageable
Then I got one near my right shoulder yikes!!! so painful my doctor tried to lance it and said nothing came out so I went in penicillin injections for 5 days.
Then had more blood tests my doc then told me in amazement that what ever it was it was eating the penicillin for breakfast, so he started to put me on various types of medication even sulfa which hardly gets used now.
The wound had to be cleaned up every day husband couldn't face it so my son took over,it seem to go on for several weeks then one morning as he was cleaning it up a teaspoon of gel came out and the wound closed immediately.
After that I saw a allergist after many tests It was discovered I had a fault in my immune system and need to have transfusions each month it worked.
I had my ears pierced but they became so infected I was told to take the earring out.
Also found out I had inherited it from my grandmother its OK now just have to keep a eye on it.
Get your immune system checked