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A micropenis can cause a number of sexual issues, for both the men who have them and their partners. It can also cause problems urinating for some men. The health issue is instantly recognisable at child birth and can carry with it a lot of insecurity and life long problems in relationships. Reddit user 'Smallpenis4life' spoke out about his experience living with a micropenis on the social networking site. “This has ruled my life and destroyed me emotionally over and over again,” he revealed on a chatty post.

GETTY Micropenis: One man has spoken out about living with a small penis

One man spoke out about his experiences living with a micropenis

Starting adult like the gentleman's penis was 3.25 inches long - one inch in diameter initially - but after some substantial weight gain it looks much smaller. It was in his teenage years that the man realised there was something different about his genitals - helped by an adult publication. “I kind of started to realise in high school, and that was during the early 90s. I wound up seeing a Hustler or Swank or something and was horrified at the difference between me and guys in there. I started noticing bulges on guys at school and I had none." For the man, for whom there are no realistic viable medical options, his sex life has always presented a problem. His first time being intimate with a woman, when he was aged 21, was emotionally painful and left him scarred.

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GETTY Small penis: The man explained how the condition ruined many sexual relationships

He had already been rejected by two girls he had fallen for, but this night was to prove especially hurtful for the inexperienced young man. “We dated for a couple weeks and while we were watching a movie one night I heard her sigh in frustration and she grabbed my hand and put it on her,” he said. “We finally moved to the bedroom and we fooled around for a while, and then she put her hand in my pants.” However, the intimate experience didn’t move any further, and the pair went to sleep, only for the woman to end the relationship a few days later. It wasn’t until he was 29 that the man had the courage to get another girlfriend, and even then she was only interested in foreplay - the pair never had sex.

The relationship broke down, leaving the men devastated. He admitted that after university he became a hermit, thanks to his massive insecurities, spending lots of time online when he wasn’t at work. However, he found love online and is now in a happy marriage. “I finally found a woman that wound up loving me regardless but it was a long and tough road,” he said. The man found the courage to connect with women over the internet using his webcam, where he eventually came across a woman who was looking for someone just like him. “I found out that there was a rather large group of women that like small penises,” the surprised man said. “Our love is stronger and it has greatly lessened my feelings of inadequacy,” the man revealed.

GETTY However, the anonymous man found love online and is now in a happy marriage