 [ Symptoms ] how can i become pregnant if i have problems ovulating [ Disease ] once your doctor has ruled out other medical conditions he or she may prescribe fertility drugs to stimulate your ovulation the drug contained in both clomid and serophene clomiphene is often a first choice because it is effective and has been prescribed to women for decades unlike many infertility drugs it also has the advantage of being taken orally instead of by injection it is used to induce ovulation and to correct irregular ovulation by increasing egg production by the ovaries clomiphene induces ovulation in most women with anovulation up to 10 of women who use clomiphene for infertility will have a multiple gestation pregnancy    usually twins in comparison just 1 of the general population of women delivers twins  the typical starting dosage of clomphene is 50 milligrams per day for five days beginning on the third fourth or fifth day after your period begins you can expect to start ovulating about seven days after you have taken the last dose of clomiphene if you do not ovulate right away the dose can be increased by 50 milligrams per day each month up to 150 mg after you have begun to ovulate most doctors suggest taking clomid for no longer than six months if you have not gotten pregnant by then you would try a different medication these fertility drugs sometimes make the cervical mucus hostile to sperm keeping sperm from swimming into the uterus this can be overcome by using artificial insemination    injecting specially prepared sperm directly into the uterus    to fertilize the egg depending on your situation your doctor may also suggest other fertility drugs such as gonal f or other injectable hormones that stimulate follicles and stimulate egg development in the ovaries these are the so called super ovulation drugs most of these drugs are administered by injection just under the skin some of these hormones may overstimulate the ovaries causing abdominal bloating and discomfort thus your doctor will monitor you with frequent vaginal ultrasounds and blood tests to monitor estrogen levels about 90 of women ovulate with these drugs and between 20 and 60 become pregnant