"If you start the patch later than five days after the start of your period, protection will begin after seven days. Use another method of birth control."
You really need to talk to your doctor about a subject like this, because people can sometimes mislead you. I guess so can doctors as well, but I would talk to more than 1 doctor.
I never heard of a patch being use for birth control before, not sure what you really talking about. If I think my idea is correct, I wouldn't even trust that method.