A North Carolina man has challenged anyone on earth to disprove his claim of having the world's smallest penis as he advocates against body shaming and aims to raise awareness about the medical condition known as micropenis.
Michael Phillips, 38, threw down the gauntlet in an interview posted on TMZ's YouTube channel, in which he purported that his penis was 0.38in (0.97cm) when fully erect. Holding up the fingernail on his right pinky to illustrate that length, he added: 'When it's flaccid, it's smaller than that.'
Phillips indicated to TMZ that he had been diagnosed with a micropenis in 2025. He agreed to the interview to reduce stigma about the condition, asserting: 'It's not just some slang term that people use on the internet.' Information from the Cleveland Clinic shows anyone with a stretched penile length of less than 2.67in (6.8cm) is considered to have a micropenis, a condition affecting about 0.6% of people worldwide.
Phillips recounted how unsuccessful attempts at sex led him to seek medical help. He said using the bathroom can be difficult because 'it goes everywhere'. He now grasps he can't have 'penetrative sex' and relies on oral stimulation and other forms of intimacy.
He said he was recently in a satisfying relationship that ended only because it was long distance, but the condition still affects his confidence. Phillips acknowledged he had researched whether there was a Guinness World Records category for his claim, but the organisation does not keep records pertaining to human sexual organs.
Phillips said he went in the opposite direction from men seeking the world's largest penis to speak out against the notion that people with road rage or who drive 'jacked-up trucks' are overcompensating for having micropenises. 'In reality,' he said, 'I believe that has nothing to do with it.'
