If you don't shave your private either as a male or female nothing bad will happen as the hair on your privates does have a purpose which is to keep the private area warm and protect it as well.
But some people prefer to shave their hair from their private or their pubic hair because they don't like it.
I myself as a female don't like the pubic hair private hair and trim it to keep it from growing too much as I find the pubic hair irritating.
Even my husband trims his private hair or pubic hair because he hates it as well and he even hates his beard as well and will shave it before it grows too much.
If you don't shave your pubic hair or privates the hair will just grow until you do decide to shave it but nothing bad will happen and there's no requirement to shave the pubic hair or your privates if you don't want to do so.
As a female it's best to trim your pubic hair instead of shaving it.
Trimming your pubic hair as a female is better and safer and more hygienic than shaving the pubic hair.
Trimming the pubic hair involves the shortening of the pubic hair without cutting too close to your skin.
As a result of not cutting too close to your skin by trimming the pubic hair, it reduces your risk of any nicks of the pubic area, ingrown hairs and possible infections.
When you trim your pubic hair as a female instead of shaving your pubic hair, it also avoids the itchiness which can sometimes result when the pubic hairs grow back after you shave them.
Shaving your pubic hair can offer you a smoother look, than trimming your pubic hair, but it can also can result in infections and skin irritation.
When I used to shave my pubic hair it would lead to irritation and itchiness.
But now that I just trim the pubic hair, I no longer have any irritation or itchiness.
I recommend that you trim the pubic hair instead of shaving it.
Even men who want to shave their pubic hair are often better off trimming their pubic hair instead of shaving it as men can also get irritation and itchiness from shaving their pubic hair and trimming of the males pubic hair can also prevent that.