Birth control - Cryselle (newbie-please help)

Does anyone else take Cryselle? This is my first time using birth control. For some reason, my doctor told me to wait for a month for the medication to be effective. However, everyone tells me it's usually 1-2 weeks. I even researched it, and it says after 7 days.

So far, I'm 11 days in. I want to have unprotected sex with my boyfriend but I'm still nervous because my primary doctor told me otherwise. Has anyone else taken Cryselle? How long did it take for effect for you?