Is birth control worth it??

Amanda
Hey all! Well I've been doing some research on different forms of birth control and the more I search the more I want NOTHING to do with it... I used to be on the pill when I was younger because I had such awful periods my mom made me get on it. Eventually I got off because I was extremely inconsistent with taking it. More recently I've gotten pretty serious with my SO and he asked me to get on BC and I agreed to look into something, but I'm worried about all the horrific things I've read.. 
I feel that now being 21 i am more informed about what the pill is actually doing to my body and I should be cautious of what I'm putting into it. Rather when I was younger and what mom says goes. 
What are yalls opinions/ideas/advice on this? 
Thanks in advance ❤
UPDATE: I have a doctors appointment to talk about birth control options.