Got prescribed the pill. Now my worries are out the window!

Angel
Hey hey. So, I went to the GYN today and he prescribed me a set of pills. They're called Nordette. Do any of you sue them? How effective are they?
I need know because as bad as this is...I lied to the doctor and told him I'm not sexually active (Mother was in the room, she CANNOT know!) and I'm thinking about going back and getting an IUD. That way, I'm good for a few years and I don't have to remember to take a pill. But if Nordette is very effective (when done right) then I'll give it a try.