“…Episiotomy leads to such complications as postpartum perineal pain, dyspareunia, pain and infection in the perineal region, risk of contamination with urine and stool, pain and prolongation of the healing process, the relationship between mother and infant, and postpartum sexual life being affected adversely (6,7). Furthermore, the repair of episiotomy prevents skin-toskin baby contact and early breastfeeding in the first half hour, which is highlighted as the golden time according to SOGC (8,9). Therefore, it is recommended to limit the routine use of episiotomy to reduce non-spontaneous perineal traumas.…”