Diagnosis Explained
Michael Phillips, 38, from North Carolina, says he believes he has the world’s smallest penis.
He was diagnosed last year with a 0.38 inch micropenis.
He did not know growing up that a micropenis is a medical condition.
The average UK penis measures 5.2 inches, based on a 2015 study.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the condition is “usually the result of a fetal testosterone deficiency”.
Living With It
Michael told ITV’s This Morning that daily life can be difficult.
He said he avoids one night stands and struggles using public restrooms.
“I was always like single even though I had friends,” he revealed.
“They probably wondered why I wasn’t dating.”
“I can’t go out have a one night stand.
I can’t go out and do things like that.”
He said it also affects confidence and basic routines.
“Even sitting down can be tricky with clean up and everything”.
Opening Up Publicly
Michael said speaking openly has helped him understand other perspectives.
“I’ve learned that there’s like a huge population of people that just don’t care about that sort of thing,” he said.
He explained different ways of telling partners.
“You can be upfront like right at the beginning.”
“Or sometimes you don’t say nothing at all.”
Treatment Limits
Michael said he would have considered treatment at a younger age.
“Most of the options that they do aren’t like increasing your size,” he said.
“They’re like either like liposuction down there or like cutting a ligament.”
He added gains are limited to “like an inch, inch and a half”.
Message To Others
Around 0.6 percent of men are estimated to have a micropenis.
Michael urges them to talk openly and seek support.
“There’s no reason why you can’t talk about it,” he said.