The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are not gender specific. And there are a number of drugs that can be used to stimulate the hypothalamus. In women, the medication is used to induce ovulation, and thereby fertility. So fertile do women become on Clomid that roughly one out of 10 pregnancies is for twins. Body builders who have shut down their own testosterone production by heavy use of anabolic steroids use Clomid to get their testosterone production started again, and, according to common claims, it works quite reliably to this effect.
Clomiphene citrate is a receptor specific hormone modulator.
It doesn't only have the cited effect on the hypothalamus but also has anti-estrogenic properties in being a very weak estrogen. By binding on estrogen receptor sites, clomiphene citrate prevents the stronger estradiol from occupying these receptors. Receptor blockers are another group of anti-estrogens. Fat cells produce aromatase, which converts testosterone into estradiol, thus keeping the testosterone balance low. A balanced program of daily exercise raises testosterone levels.