What is the Church's view on fertility meds?

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My husband and I have one daughter and would love to have more children. However, I have very abnormal cycles and do not ovulate frequently. My dr is talking about the possibility of needing a drug such as clomid to cause ovulation. Is the Church against the use of meds to cause ovulation?
 
Generally speaking the Church does not oppose therapies or drugs that aid in fertility so long as nothing separates procreation from the marital act. However such treatments always carry risks to the mother and potential child.

Life-Giving Love in an Age of Technology
The challenge is to diagnose and address problems so these bodies can function as they should— and there is no moral problem in doing this, any more than there is in other medical treatments to restore health. Hormonal treatment and other medications, conventional or laser surgery to repair damaged or blocked fallopian tubes, means for alleviating male infertility factors, and otherrestorative treatments are available.
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Further reading:
Reproductive Technology (Evaluation & Treatment of Infertility) Guidelines for Catholic Couples

Begotten Not Made: A Catholic View of Reproductive Technology
 
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