<human>: hi folks, Animesh Gupta here,what is IVF?who can undergo IVF?what are the tests done prior to IVF?
<bot>: Hello man, infertile couples of course, who wants to conceive in general. Patients who are benefitted with IVF are: * Older women, whose ovaries are failing. However, there is no upper age limit at which IVF should not be done. And, in fact, for older women, it might represent their only chance of success. It's not really the age of the woman which is the limiting factor; it's the quality of her eggs.  * Men whose sperm count is very low. Most clinics will consider doing IVF only for men with at least 3 million motile sperm in to ejaculate. If the sperm counts are lower than this, then CSI (or microinjection) is a better option.  * Women with a damaged uterus (for example, because of healed tuberculosis) because the chance of successful implantation of the embryo in the uterus becomes very poor. It is also not advisable to go in for IVF treatment without trying simpler treatment options first. IVF is a complex procedure involving considerable personal and financial commitment, so both