 [ Symptoms ] what drugs are used to treat infertility in women [ Disease ] some common drugs used to treat infertility in women include clomiphene citrate clomid this drug causes ovulation by acting on the pituitary gland it is often used in women who have polycystic ovarian syndrome pcos or other problems with ovulation this medicine is taken by mouth human menopausal gonadotropin or hmg repronex pergonal this medicine is often used for women who do not ovulate due to problems with their pituitary gland it is an injected medicine follicle stimulating hormone or fsh gonal f follistim fsh causes the ovaries to begin the process of ovulation these drugs are usually injected gonadotropin releasing hormone gn rh analog these drugs are often used for women who do not ovulate regularly each month these drugs are usually injected or given with a nasal spray metformin glucophage doctors use this drug for women who have insulin resistance andor pcos this drug is usually taken by mouth bromocriptine parlodel this drug is used for women with ovulation problems due to high levels of prolactin prolactin is a hormone that causes milk production many fertility drugs increase a woman is chance of having twins triplets or other multiples women who are pregnant with multiple fetuses have more problems during pregnancy multiple fetuses have a high risk of being born too early prematurely premature babies are at a higher risk of health and developmental problems