Fertility drugs can help you conceive if your reproductive system just needs a little nudge. Here are three ways that fertility drugs may help you conceive: Fertility drugs help to give an extra push for follicular development, to help you ovulate. 1  For example, Clomid (clomiphene citrate) is a fertility pill that can increase your levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), boosting ovulation. 2  Injectable gonadotropins stimulate the ovaries directly.