Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 44 No. 5. March 30 1981

6. How Soon Will The Regular Pill Become Effective?

6. How Soon Will The Regular Pill Become Effective?

If doctors recommend commencing the pill on the fifth day of menstruation, as is often the case, although not always, its effects cannot be guaranteed for the first cycle. Other methods of contraception should be used at this time.