A MAN with a micropenis has said he is proud of his super-small member - and even pulled out a life-size version of it live on air.
Ant Smith, who has suffered abuse and low self-esteem in the past because of his manhood, appeared on This Morning today to dispel the myth that “size matters”.
Ant, a 50-year-old poet from East London, has a penis that is a few inches in length (four inches when erect), which means it is classed as “micro” due to the average penis in the UK being 5.6inches.
The show had helpfully provided two cardboard mock-ups - one with a life-size version of Ant's micropenis, and one with an "average" sized penis - to allow viewers to see the difference in size.
Ant then "pulled out" the cardboard micropenis to show the size of his penis once erect.
He revealed to hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford: “I’ve spent years and years thinking I’m the only one with this problem.
“By keeping quiet I wasn’t really letting anyone else with the same problem realise they are never really alone.”
Ant spoke to hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on This Morning today to dispel the ancient myth that “size matters”Ant insisted that his micropenis has never held him back, particularly when it is at full working capacity.
He said on the breakfast show: “I use more than just that part of my anatomy in my relationship with my beautiful wife.”
But despite being confident now, he admitted that he hasn’t always felt that way.
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He said: “Men will certainly exaggerate and round up and maybe not answer questions directly.
“When I grew up it was the perceived wisdom that six or seven inches is normal.
“You get anxiety when you stick seven in your mind.
“I wouldn’t use the term [micropenis] myself, it is a very specific medical term and I don’t think it is particularly helpful and I don’t think we should be labelling.”
Instead of shying away and hiding his “micropenis”, Ant has released a book called The Small Penis Bible which he hopes will help people coping with a small manhood.
On the talk show he provided insight on penis enlargement techniques that circulate the internet.
He said: “There are a couple of things that definitely work.
“One of them is control of weight, as you put weight on more of that gets buried. It can make up to a couple of centimetres difference.
“Then there are traction devices that if used under medical supervision and over time can help.”
He said: “Growing up it was a considerable embarrassment to me. At about 3.5in it wasn’t so small but seemed so much smaller than everyone else’s.
“I was teased at school and it made me so self-conscious I didn’t have sex until I was 21. I would get embarrassed if the condom slipped off as my penis was too small to keep it on.
“Somehow the size of your penis has become linked to how much of a “man” you are, which is nonsense. My wife assured me my size made no difference."