Consider yourself lucky Jim,that thing could cause pain beyond anything you have ever felt.I know I've had 2 of them .
its actually called a Perianal Abscess,and mine usually took 7 days before I could go to get it drained or it wouuld burst itself.
You sneeze it hurts you laugh it hurts you move it hurts you could get your ass kicked by a 5yr old and not a damn thing you could do.I never gave birth but I bet its up there pain wise.
Two spoonfuls thats a lil one try a pint and having something the size of a baseball between your cheeks .Now if your lucky thats about it for ya trust me though if you start to feel pain down there go to the doctor painkillers and antibiotics.
Oh did I mention it really hurts when ya pee well the stopping part that is.here's alil info
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2733.htm