It’s not mentioned because it hasn’t been studied yet. That said, side-effects from IVF can be explained much easier, no need to invoke degrading sperm RNA (wh

It’s not mentioned because it hasn’t been studied yet. That said, side-effects from IVF can be explained much easier, no need to invoke degrading sperm RNA (which is almost certainly not required for healthy fertilisation, and rather a side-effect): IVF is a fairly disruptive and stressful procedure for cells: Among other things, it requires processing cells outside of their natural protective environment. Even though it’s a routine procedure, there’s a high failure rate (which is why multiple oocytes are collected and fertilised, and subsequently the best embryo is picked for implantation).