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Pregnancy induces a physiological hypercoagulable state, which, when combined with the chronic inflammatory and prothrombotic milieu of IBD, may result in synergistic thrombotic risk. Population-based cohort studies and meta-analyses consistently demonstrate an elevated risk of VTE during pregnancy and the postpartum period among women with IBD compared with those without, with risk being further amplified by active disease, hospitalization, or cesarean delivery. Current gastroenterology and obstetric guidelines recommend selective, risk-stratified thromboprophylaxis rather than routine anticoagulation for all pregnant women with IBD, emphasizing individualized assessment based on disease activity and additional obstetric risk factors. However, the majority of available evidence and current guideline recommendations are based predominantly on data from Western populations. 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