This research entitled "Risk factors associated with postpartum tears in vulvoperineal treated at the Regional Hospital of Loreto, January-April 2013" ; retrospective correlational quantitative study aimed to identify risk factors associated with vulvoperineal tears, the population consisted of all Postpartum women who had diagnosis of vulvo-perineal tear postpartum amounting to 115. The information was obtained from perinatal clinical histories and 2000 Perinatal Information system recorded in formats adapted to the study and organized in a computerized database with Microsoft Excel 2011 software. The results, 115 vulvoperineal tears in four months, the study population was characterized as cohabiting 71.3 % (82 ) , complete primary education 37.3 % (43 ) 23.4 % and incomplete ( 27), 54.7 % of urban origin (urban ) housewife occupancy 84.3 % (97 ) . The salient maternal risk factors are...