A cervical dilator for use in dilating a cervix comprises a light weight flexible tube member. The cervical dilator also comprises a syringe connected to a first end of the flexible tube member for introducing a liquid or air solution into the tube member. The cervical dilator also includes a balloon arranged over an end of the tube that is inserted into the cervix of the patient in an uninflated state. The cervical dilator also comprises at least one orifice arranged through or near an end of the flexible tube member and within the interior cavity of the balloon, such that the air or liquid inflates the balloon to a predetermined diameter.
