Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 04, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	UTRS
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $ 0.001 par value
Entity Registrant Name	MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001452965
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,859,990
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-40919
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-3422906
Entity Address, Address Line One	4255 Burton Dr.
Entity Address, City or Town	Santa Clara
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95054
City Area Code	855
Local Phone Number	646-7874
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false