Not all men who visit gay bathhouses consider themselves gay, regardless of their sexual behavior. Gay baths are primarily for sex, not bathing.
In gay slang in some regions these venues are also known colloquially as "the baths," "the sauna" or "the tubs", but they should not be confused with public bathing. Gay bathhouses, also known as gay saunas or steambaths, are commercial spaces for men to have sex with other men.