Should I try meds?

Hi I’m a 27M. So i’d say over the last year to year and a half my symptoms started really bad but I was still somewhat unaware. I was worrying about anything health related I could think of and just completely spiraled down the rabbit hole where I would google for hours going into full blown panic attacks. I always thought and still do that the worst is coming for me. It wasn’t until about 5 months ago I started seeing a therapist who diagnosed me with GAD and OCD. My therapist has recommended meds to me but I’m worried about the side effects and wanted peoples experiences with and ssri like zoloft. Can anyone tell me what it’s been like for you to use an ssri long term? Also if any long term sexual effects?