We know now that it is also contained in semen. Once Dr. Hooper began associating with the veterans, he heard frequent reports of a burning sensation wives experience during sexual intercourse. He explains this phenomenon as follows. The chemical toxicity of DU, perhaps in combination with the influence of other chemical substances the soldiers inhaled or ingested, caused abnormal metabolism during the formation of semen. The veterans' semen contains large amounts of extremely strong amine and ammonia-like substances.
Ammonia is a strong organic base that has a powerful and destructive effect on mucous membranes.
This highly alkaline semen causes the women to have that burning sensation. The radioactivity and toxicity of DU, as well as the other toxic substances, undeniably affect the genes. Small wonder that so many children with congenital defects are born to the families of Gulf War veterans. DU has robbed Iraqi solidiers and the general public of their health and, in some cases, their lives. But it has done the same to the soldiers of the multinational forces.