I recently re-started my birth control after being off it for almost 3 months. My boyfriend has been overseas so have had no use for it, plus I couldn't afford it with him gone. But when I started it the first time they told me to start the next day (after I got it). And that's what I did this time, and it was the day AFTER my period. I was wondering, because they say take it the sunday after or whatever, if it was still as effective taking it on a thursday??

I feel kind of stupid for asking this. 

But then also, how long would it take for it to become completely effective? I know I should be going to a doc to ask but I have no way to see one, I don't have one. I get my pills from planned parenthood which is too far away. I've heard anywhere from a week, a month, to three months. When I FIRST started the first time they said a week.

Would it help if I said I take Microgestin Fe 1.5/30??