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The Surprising Method Serena Williams Is Using To Prevent Blood Clots

What a woman. - by Lucy Bode
  • 21 Jan 2019
The Surprising Method Serena Williams Is Using To Prevent Blood Clots Getty

Unless you’ve miraculously managed to avoid the telly (or social media, for that matter) for the last 7 days straight, you would have seen Serena Williams slaying at the Australian Open in a skin-tight green Nike bodysuit and fishnet stockings. 

If not, here’s a refresher:

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It’s not your typical tennis get up but, honestly, the woman can do no wrong. Remember when she took to the court in a tutu? And let’s not forget that ‘Black Panther’ catsuit at the 2018 French Open.

Fashion statement aside though, there’s actually a very good reason behind her outfit choices as of late. During a press conference on Tuesday, the 37-year-old opened up about her ongoing struggle with deep vein thrombosis – the life-threatening blood clots that she’s been experiencing since giving birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia a little over a year ago. The condition can be caused by anything that keeps your blood from circulating as it normally would (i.e. an injury to a vein, surgery or certain medications.) Hence, the fishnet stockings which are actually compression tights.

“[I’m] definitely still concerned,” she said. “I’ve had some issues and they’re not done. So, it’s just something I just have to do for pretty much the rest of my career, we’ll see. But I’m always at the doctor.”

“With DVT, it’s very scary. A lot of people have them. Especially for me, it’s incredibly frightening. I lay on the side of precaution as opposed to not.”

Despite the legitimate health benefits, viewers are *very* into her latest look.

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Even her hubby, Alexis Ohanian is “here for” it:

Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 on Twitter

Ah Serena, she really is the GOAT. Both in tennis achievements and attire.

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Lucy Bode
Lucy Bode
Lucy is WH’s Digital Editor, Features Writer, social media guru and resident woo. A long black lover and foodie at heart, she considers peanut butter an hourly staple and believes chardonnay is the superior drop. When she's not at the beach, barre or yoga studio you'll find her coming up with new and improved ways to kill her unkillable houseplants

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