Hello. I have an abscess that has developed under my left buttock, where the buttock and thigh meet. It has been 5 days now and it is incredibly painful. It is also warm and the pain seems to be spreading. However, I do not see a white/yellow "center" or a "head". I have been using a warm compress on it for days. Just now, after a warm bath and a shower, I was drying myself off and I guess something opened up and I began to bleed. I thought it was the natural process of the abscess draining, so I drained it until nothing came out. I applied Neosporin on it afterwards. However, it is still very firm and the pain remains the same, if not worse. Please help. Should I be going to the Emergency Room?