Missed a week of mini-pill, can I start taking it again or do I need to wait?

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Would welcome any advice. Missed a week of contraceptive mini-pills (Micronor) over the last week due to being in hospital. Wasn't actually having sex, suprisingly enough, during this time! So no pregnancy worries, just wondering when to start taking again..

The advice all seems to centre around having missed one pill rather than a week's worth..

Booked in with GP anyway mid-week next week, but if anyone did have any advice before then that would be great.

Thanks so much.

I think you can start taking it whenever but won't be covered for contraception so need another method too. Otherwise start day 1 of your period and you'll be covered as usual... But I'm not 100%

Sorry, just realised I hadn't answered this and then noted your user name! ;) Thank you for your help :)

Just for the archives if anyone else searching this, GP said to wait 3 weeks from starting to take the pills again to build up enough of the drug in my system.