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1 Start your pills today. 2  If you start your pills today, you should use a backup method of birth control (condoms with spermicide) during the first 7 days of the pill package. 3  Birth control pills will start to protect you from pregnancy after the first week, if you take them correctly.
With typical use, hormonal birth control is about 90% effective. But if used correctly all the time, it prevents pregnancy over 99% of the time. The implant is also about 99% effective. If you decide to take a birth control pill, ask your doctor how long you should use another form of birth control until the pill takes effect. Barrier Birth Control As the name suggests, these create a barrier to keep sperm from reaching an egg.