Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 07, 2020
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	AGILE THERAPEUTICS INC
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		87,297,605
Entity Central Index Key	0001261249
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false