Psychiatric referral is required in children with vaginal foreign body injury: A case-control study from China.

•Vaginal foreign body (VFB) will cause vaginal inflammation, injury and negative psychological impacts in girls. However, it is unknown the need for psychological referral in children with VFB.•This case-control study was performed to assess the family environment and social anxiety of the girls with VFB.•Results indicate the occurrence of VFB is associated with parenting patterns and social anxiety level. Psychiatric referral is required in children with VFB.