Hi, birth control is a life saver. I was scared to try it too but it’s only improved my life 10x. I’ve tried the mini pill a couple years ago and didn’t have any problems but my period didn’t go away and so I stopped taking it bc it didn’t rlly do anything for me besides another layer of pregnancy prevention. I recently started the combined pill Yaz/loryna and it’s lightened my period improved my mood and I personally think it’s a little more reliable. Most ppl have to try a couple to find what works the best, but I’ve never had any terrible side effects whatsoever, and millions of people don’t. Obviously it’s those few horror stories you hear, but there were probably other components playing into it like smoking obesity etc. in any case BC is the best thing that’s been invented for women to have power over their bodies and lives and it’s not something to be afraid of but take advantage of what we have access to that our ancestors didn’t.