Octal - See also. 1  Computer numbering formats. 2  Octal games, a game numbering system used in combinatorial game theory. 3  Syllabic octal, a specific octal representation of 8-bit syllables.
Your doctor or nurse will suggest 1 of the following methods to begin taking the pill: Start your first pack of pills on the first day of your menstrual period. Use a backup method of birth control (such as condoms with spermicide) until you start the pill.
How to take every day pills. 1  Take the first pill from the section of the packet marked start. 2  This will be an active pill. 3  Continue to take a pill every day, in the correct order and preferably at the same time each day, until the pack is finished (28 days).