Abstract
Perineal trauma is a problem that can occur in the genital area spontaneously or after episiotomy during the intervention period, which can occur even after birth and sometimes lasts 3 months after birth. It is very common in our lives. often encountered. In the vaginal delivery, the misplaced birth position, the impetus without giving birth to its own course, the large infant, especially the routine episiotomy applied to each primipara woman and the routine, unnecessary interventions are some of the applications that cause perineal trauma. Negative effects such as painful sexual intercourse, stool, and urinary incontinence, perineal pain negativities, delayed breastfeeding and delayed involution of the mother in the long term negatively affect the daily lives of women. Extraction techniques taught in the latent phase, hot-cold compresses to be applied to perineum, perineal massages, manual protection of perineum, avoiding a routine episiotomy and steep birth position are some of the interventions that have an effect on preventing perineal trauma. The midwives who play an active role in a vaginal delivery are those who have a great responsibility and importance in implementing these interventions that prevent perineal trauma.