A man who has a micropenis revealed the unfortunate response a woman had after finding about his below-average manhood.
More men than ever before are concerned about the size of their manhood, with experts claiming that it's due to the glamourisation of pornography, pressures of social media and gym culture affecting body image.
It has resulted in a high percentage of young men seeking our 'penis-filler' cosmetic surgery, though most of these men are above the threshold considered to be the length of a micropenis.
According to MedicalNewsToday, the rare condition affects 1.5 in 10,000 male newborns in the US, with there being no stats for the condition in the UK.
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Overall, it is said it affects about 0.6 percent of the world's population - as a micropenis is said to be a manhood smaller than 1.9 centimetres in size at birth, which could be caused by a number of scientific reasons, such as a lack of testosterone.
Men with the condition have bravely opened up in recent times, whether it be with their struggles in everyday tasks or how their sexual encounters can go with the condition.
In men, a micropenis is considered to be less than 7.5cm (2.95in).
It's a challenging topic to bring up if you have the condition, though one 26-year-old made an appearance on content creators Joe Santagato and Greg Dybec's podcast, Other People's Lives, revealing the brutal response he got from a woman he was dating after she found out about his modest manhood.
He said that he knew he was different as a child and it had an affect on him growing up and venturing out into the dating world, as he could often 'cut' that aspect out of his life as he 'was nervous and scared', being afraid of being rejected by any potential partners.
“That’s how it was for a long time. Still is, to be honest,” the fan explained, adding that he wasn't able to get into deep relationships for years, though the one time he got to the stage of being intimate, it didn't go to plan.
He revealed his micropenis to a woman who he had 'proper feelings for' and noted that while she was trying to be nice about it, he knew it was difficult for her.
The man went on: “She knew it was terrible, which she tried her hardest not to tell me,
“But she’s an honest person as well, and I could tell... I don’t blame a woman for thinking, ‘I don’t want this.’ I don’t blame that at all.”
Their intimate relationship didn't go the distance but he said that they remain friends, as he recalled her comments when they were watching a film at a cinema when a sexual scene popped up on screen.
She said: “Oh, I’m scared now, I’m nervous,” a comment which was a blow to his confidence, as he explained that as she'd never dealt with a situation like this in the past, so the topic is seemingly in her head.
“She’s scared, and I [start] to feel bad for them,” he admitted.
The man didn't enjoy speaking to her about the comment, with the relationship ending 'pretty badly'.
Topics: Health, Podcast, Social Media, Sex and Relationships
Joshua Nair