SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum periods bring along biological, psychological, and social changes that could affect women's sexual health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of genital self-image on sexual satisfaction and stress in women who had a vaginal delivery. METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted online between June and September 2023 by using snowball sampling and the data collection forms prepared in the GoogleDocs program. Women who had a normal vaginal delivery were included, were within 6 weeks to 1 year postpartum, were able to use at least one of the social media networks (e-mail, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram), and volunteered to participate in the research. Data were collected through the Personal Information Form, the "Female Genital Self-Image Scale," the "Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction," and the "Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised." RESULTS: The average age of the participating women was 30.54±5.83 years (n=235). The participants’ mean scores were 18.94±2.92 for the Female Genital Self-Image Scale, 40.07±15.51 for the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction, and 8.85±8.50 for the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised total. A statistically significant and negative relationship was found between Female Genital Self-Image Scale and Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction and Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised total scores (r=-0.183, p<0.01; r=-0.387, p<0.01). Regression analysis (forward) was performed, and genital self-image was found to be the predictive factor affecting sexual satisfaction and stress. CONCLUSION: This study found that women had a medium level of genital self-image and sexual satisfaction and a low level of sexual distress. OBJECTIVE Pregnancy childbirth biological psychological womens s health selfimage self image METHODS crosssectional cross sectional 202 program included email, email e mail, mail (e-mail WhatsApp Facebook Instagram, Instagram , Instagram) research Form SelfImage Self Image GolombokRust Golombok Rust ScaleRevised. ScaleRevised Revised. Revised Scale-Revised. RESULTS 3054583 30 54 5 83 30.54±5.8 n=235. n235 n n=235 . 235 (n=235) participants 1894292 18 94 2 92 18.94±2.9 40071551 40 07 15 51 40.07±15.5 885850 8 85 50 8.85±8.5 r=0.183, r0183 r r= 0.183, 0 183 (r=-0.183 p<0.01 p001 p 01 r=0.387, r0387 0.387, 387 r=-0.387 p<0.01. p<0.01) forward (forward performed CONCLUSION distress 20 305458 3 30.54±5. n23 n=23 23 (n=235 189429 9 18.94±2. 4007155 4 40.07±15. 88585 8.85±8. r=0.183 r018 0183 0.183 (r=-0.18 p<0.0 p00 r=0.387 r038 0387 0.387 38 r=-0.38 30545 30.54±5 n2 n=2 (n=23 18942 18.94±2 400715 40.07±15 8858 8.85±8 r=0.18 r01 018 0.18 (r=-0.1 p<0. p0 r=0.38 r03 038 0.38 r=-0.3 3054 30.54± n= (n=2 1894 18.94± 40071 40.07±1 885 8.85± r=0.1 r0 0.1 (r=-0. p<0 r=0.3 03 0.3 r=-0. 305 30.54 (n= 189 18.94 4007 40.07± 88 8.85 r=0. 0. (r=-0 p< r=-0 30.5 (n 18.9 400 40.07 8.8 r=0 (r=- r=- 30. 18. 40.0 8. (r= 40. (r