Objectives:This research aims to identify women’s traumatic birth perceptions and associated factors. Design: Descriptive research Setting: Obstetrics and gynecology services of a hospital in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey Population: This study was carried out at the from 15 April 2023 to 15 August 2023. The sample comprised 383 women meeting the inclusion criteria set for the research. Methods: The Personal Information Form (Annex 1), which was created by researchers, and the Traumatic Birth Perception Scale were used in the data collection process in the research. Main Outcome Measures: Women’s traumatic birth perceptions and associated factors. Results:The women’s mean Traumatic Birth Perception Scale score was found as 54.31 ± 23.69 points. It was discerned that there were statistically significant differences between women’s mean Traumatic Birth Perception Scale scores as per the variables of employment status, income status, the mode of delivery, the status of experiencing a complication during labor, the basis of the labor complication, the status of experiencing a fear of childbirth, the period of experiencing a fear of childbirth, and the status of receiving social support (p<0.05). Conclusions:It was found that women had medium-level traumatic birth perceptions, and women who were not working, had an income above expenses, had a cesarean delivery, experienced a complication during labor, experienced a fear of childbirth, and did not receive any social support had higher levels of traumatic birth perceptions.