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This summer, Hadia Tajik (36) shared the good news that she is pregnant with her husband Kristian Skard (48).
– Now I’m on my way for three months. Kristian and I are eager to do so, she wrote on her Facebook page.
In the book of the deputy leader of the Labor Party, which is immediately for sale, Tajik says it was not a routine matter to get there.
Only after many attempts at IVF, which is often called test tubes, did she become pregnant in April.
– It was the most beautiful cross she had ever seen, she writes about the positive pregnancy test.
Hadia Tajik is expecting a baby
Hidden disease
In the book, Hadia Tajik openly tells for the first time that she has endometriosis and adenomyosis. There are widespread gynecological diseases that involve the lining of the uterus outside the uterus, in the abdominal cavity.
– Almost one in five women have it mildly. Up to 10 percent can have it to such an extent that it can cause great pain. I have the type that reduces the likelihood of having children, Tajik writes.
The Labor politician believes in the body and health of women since the infancy of medical science has been considered subordinate to men.
She believes that the lack of attention to even common gynecological diseases attests that society still has a long way to go.
– Testicular cancer, which is suffered by one in every 100 men, is also better known among women than endometriosis. Although the latter is ten times more common, Tajik writes in bold.
– It can have consequences
Tajik claims that inattention to disease can have serious consequences.
– Although it is so common, it takes an average of seven years before a woman is diagnosed with the disease. The long time can have important consequences, many women have never heard of the disease before being diagnosed, “writes Tajik and continues:
– Knowledge base, regulations and practice are often based on a stated male norm, he writes with reference to Norway’s first public report on women’s health published in 1999..
– Grey days
Tajik women became pregnant just as the corona pandemic swept across the country. As deputy leader of the Labor Party and fiscal policy spokesperson, there were long and hectic days of negotiations on major crisis packages at almost every hour of the day.
Behind her and her husband were grueling hormonal treatments and several failed test-tube attempts.
– One of the times the embryo attached itself, but it let go of the roof quite early. Other times it didn’t even stick, Tajik writes.
She is open about how heavy these failed attempts were.
– Something withered inside me too. The days that followed were gray. It was an effort to get ahead.
I tried to live normally
Tajik writes in the book that she tried to lead a normal life along the way, as do many other women in her situation.
– It is strange to think that all over the country other women live similar lives, they go to work, they come home, they are with friends, and at the same time they put these syringes, they receive the same discouraging messages as they all try to live normally, and very few of them tell others what they stand for.
After several unsuccessful attempts to conceive, the couple met a doctor through the Endometriosis Association, a support organization for women with endometriosis and adenomyosis.
The next attempt, which was to be successful, was carried out with this expert in February 2020. Just before the closure of Norway.
Roses Tajik: – Incredibly tough
Endometriosis Association Chairperson Elisabeth Raasholm Larby commends Tajikistan for standing out with its medical history.
– It’s incredibly difficult to do. It is very important that this group of patients who profiles women dare to stand up and focus on diseases that are still taboo and about which many have difficulty speaking.
Larby says that both endometriosis and adenomyosis are hidden diseases.
– You can’t see it in anyone, unless they show they have physical pain. This may be one of the reasons why many people experience rejection, both in society at large and from healthcare professionals.
She recognizes herself in the descriptions of Tajikistan in the book.
– Many people hear that severe menstrual pain is common, others may hear that the problem is irritable bowel. So it doesn’t go any further, says Larby.
Frank on the disease: – Has had three miscarriages.
– Breaking taboos
Overseas, series creator Lena Dunham and artist Halsey are among the celebrities who have opened up about life with endometriosis. Larby is struggling to find high-profile Norwegian women who have featured their stories. Therefore, he believes that Tajiks can break taboos.
– There are two diseases that are related to parts of the female body that not everyone wants to know so much about. The fact that she dares to speak out about women’s health and show herself from a vulnerable side as a public figure is very harsh.
The association leader hopes that Tajikistan’s history can put disease on the political agenda.
– And perhaps more people who have not heard of the disease can read what you write and recognize themselves.
This is how Martine (22) treats endometriosis pain
Political book
If the book is personal, since Tajik is often based on personal matters, politics is the recurring theme. The same goes for the question of help to get pregnant.
Tajikistan is linked to the debate on the Biotechnology Law, which was amended this spring for the first time in 16 years.
Among other things, NIPT blood testing has now been allowed and an early ultrasound will be offered to all pregnant women. Early ultrasound can reveal serious disease or abnormalities. NIPT can detect if the fetus has chromosomal abnormalities.
– It is not a human right to have children, say critics. But it is not about that. What is a human right is to have control over your own body. So women should have the opportunity to make informed decisions, he says.
