First time on pill

I'm 19 and I started having sex with my boyfriend at just after I was 18. We used condoms everytime and Yestersay I went to the doctors to
Go on the pill to regulate it- she has prescribed me to "levlan". Has anyone used this brand? Did you get any side effects? Also , is this pill a good birth xontrol aswell? As my boyfriend doesn't want to use condoms anymore! And how long should I wait before we start not using condone for the pill to be effective? Thanks!!