Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Aug. 14, 2023
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39752
Entity Registrant Name	Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-1410058
Entity Address, Address Line One	1185 Avenue of the Americas
Entity Address, Address Line Two	3rd Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address State Or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10036
City Area Code	973
Local Phone Number	242-0005
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
Trading Symbol	PTPI
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,113,570
Entity Central Index Key	0001815903
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false